1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/qpid/cpp/src/qpid/client/TCPConnector.cpp b/qpid/cpp/src/qpid/client/TCPConnector.cpp
index 2de139d5df..360d8c133c 100644
--- a/qpid/cpp/src/qpid/client/TCPConnector.cpp
+++ b/qpid/cpp/src/qpid/client/TCPConnector.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ bool TCPConnector::closeInternal() {
     bool ret = !closed;
     if (!closed) {
         closed = true;
-        aio->queueForDeletion();
+        if (aio)
+            aio->queueForDeletion();
         socket.close();
     }
     return ret;