diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 54f270490..3f135ac4e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2007-11-18  Mattias Ellert <mattias.ellert@tsl.uu.se>
 
+	* backend/mustek.c: Add protection for a double free (#306775)
 	* backend/agfafocus.c, backend/artec_eplus48u.c, backend/avision.c,
 	  backend/coolscan.c, backend/hp3500.c, backend/microtek2.c,
 	  backend/mustek.c, backend/pie.c, backend/pixma.c, backend/plustek.c,
diff --git a/backend/mustek.c b/backend/mustek.c
index f13d8aa85..d5af3a601 100644
--- a/backend/mustek.c
+++ b/backend/mustek.c
@@ -5128,6 +5128,7 @@ reader_process (void *data)
   free (bstat[0].data);
   if (s->ld.buf[0])
     free (s->ld.buf[0]);
+  s->ld.buf[0] = NULL;
   if (extra)
     free (extra);
   close (fd);