2 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c b/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c
index 29d6e00247..19284461ee 100644
--- a/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c
+++ b/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c
@@ -544,6 +544,10 @@ struct messaging_context *messaging_init(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	NTSTATUS status;
 	struct socket_address *path;
 
+	if (ev == NULL) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	msg = talloc_zero(mem_ctx, struct messaging_context);
 	if (msg == NULL) {
 		return NULL;
@@ -556,10 +560,6 @@ struct messaging_context *messaging_init(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (ev == NULL) {
-		ev = event_context_init(msg);
-	}
-
 	/* create the messaging directory if needed */
 	mkdir(dir, 0700);
 
diff --git a/source4/lib/messaging/tests/messaging.c b/source4/lib/messaging/tests/messaging.c
index 45b573518c..f66b3a5b43 100644
--- a/source4/lib/messaging/tests/messaging.c
+++ b/source4/lib/messaging/tests/messaging.c
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static bool test_ping_speed(struct torture_context *tctx)
 	talloc_free(msg_client_ctx);
 	talloc_free(msg_server_ctx);
 
-	talloc_free(ev);
 	return true;
 }