diff --git a/src/libpgagroal/network.c b/src/libpgagroal/network.c
index b37ffee..21bc258 100644
--- a/src/libpgagroal/network.c
+++ b/src/libpgagroal/network.c
@@ -121,10 +121,17 @@ pgagroal_bind(const char* hostname, int port, int** fds, int* length, bool non_b
          }
       }
 
+      freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
+
+      if (star_length == 0)
+      {
+         // cannot bind to anything!
+         return 1;
+      }
+
       *fds = star_fds;
       *length = star_length;
 
-      freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
       return 0;
    }