diff --git a/source4/lib/socket/interface.c b/source4/lib/socket/interface.c
index 42e1946..144268b 100644
--- a/source4/lib/socket/interface.c
+++ b/source4/lib/socket/interface.c
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ void load_interface_list(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, struct loadparm_context *lp_ctx, s
 	if (!*local_interfaces) {
 		DEBUG(0,("WARNING: no network interfaces found\n"));
 	}
-	talloc_free(ifaces);
+	if (total_probed > 0) {
+		talloc_free(ifaces);
+	}
 }
 
 /**