diff --git a/daemon/admin_server.c b/daemon/admin_server.c
index 85cec4627c..1d30ea5079 100644
--- a/daemon/admin_server.c
+++ b/daemon/admin_server.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ adminConnectListServers(virNetDaemonPtr dmn,
         srvs = NULL;
     }
  cleanup:
-    virObjectListFreeCount(srvs, ret);
+    if (ret > 0)
+        virObjectListFreeCount(srvs, ret);
     return ret;
 }