diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 4e3591ebe4..fd30dfd943 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -3097,6 +3097,11 @@ static int proxy_update(struct sip_proxy *proxy)
 static struct sip_proxy *proxy_allocate(char *name, char *port, int force)
 {
 	struct sip_proxy *proxy;
+
+	if (ast_strlen_zero(name)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	proxy = ao2_alloc(sizeof(*proxy), NULL);
 	if (!proxy)
 		return NULL;