diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
index 2bfe93ac8..1c45b0f04 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/random.c
@@ -507,13 +507,16 @@ int wc_FreeRng(RNG* rng)
     int ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
     if (rng != NULL) {
-        if (Hash_DRBG_Uninstantiate(rng->drbg) == DRBG_SUCCESS)
-            ret = 0;
-        else
-            ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+        if (rng->drbg != NULL) {
+            if (Hash_DRBG_Uninstantiate(rng->drbg) == DRBG_SUCCESS)
+                ret = 0;
+            else
+                ret = RNG_FAILURE_E;
+
+            XFREE(rng->drbg, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_RNG);
+            rng->drbg = NULL;
+        }
 
-        XFREE(rng->drbg, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_RNG);
-        rng->drbg = NULL;
         rng->status = DRBG_NOT_INIT;
     }