diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index 2c107284..0e8c339d 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -703,9 +703,11 @@ int uv_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t** cpu_infos_ptr, int* cpu_count_ptr) {
   return 0;
 
  error:
-  /* This is safe because the cpu_infos array is zeroed on allocation. */
-  for (i = 0; i < cpu_count; i++)
-    uv__free(cpu_infos[i].model);
+  if (cpu_infos != NULL) {
+    /* This is safe because the cpu_infos array is zeroed on allocation. */
+    for (i = 0; i < cpu_count; i++)
+      uv__free(cpu_infos[i].model);
+  }
 
   uv__free(cpu_infos);
   uv__free(sppi);