diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/combined.h b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/combined.h
index 72e5caa026e4d..25ad11dbf7ee5 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/combined.h
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/combined.h
@@ -522,6 +522,9 @@ class Allocator {
 
   NOINLINE void deallocate(void *Ptr, Chunk::Origin Origin, uptr DeleteSize = 0,
                            UNUSED uptr Alignment = MinAlignment) {
+    if (UNLIKELY(!Ptr))
+      return;
+
     // For a deallocation, we only ensure minimal initialization, meaning thread
     // local data will be left uninitialized for now (when using ELF TLS). The
     // fallback cache will be used instead. This is a workaround for a situation
@@ -530,9 +533,6 @@ class Allocator {
     // being destroyed properly. Any other heap operation will do a full init.
     initThreadMaybe(/*MinimalInit=*/true);
 
-    if (UNLIKELY(!Ptr))
-      return;
-
 #ifdef GWP_ASAN_HOOKS
     if (UNLIKELY(GuardedAlloc.pointerIsMine(Ptr))) {
       GuardedAlloc.deallocate(Ptr);