diff --git a/dlls/wintrust/softpub.c b/dlls/wintrust/softpub.c
index 0f54c0ba9be..358ba01b6dd 100644
--- a/dlls/wintrust/softpub.c
+++ b/dlls/wintrust/softpub.c
@@ -1207,7 +1207,8 @@ HRESULT WINAPI SoftpubCleanup(CRYPT_PROVIDER_DATA *data)
     CryptMsgClose(data->hMsg);
 
     if (data->fOpenedFile &&
-     data->pWintrustData->dwUnionChoice == WTD_CHOICE_FILE)
+     data->pWintrustData->dwUnionChoice == WTD_CHOICE_FILE &&
+     data->pWintrustData->u.pFile)
         CloseHandle(data->pWintrustData->u.pFile->hFile);
 
     return S_OK;