diff --git a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
index f2a647c1b0bea..54b367727913c 100644
--- a/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
+++ b/lldb/source/Plugins/Process/scripted/ScriptedProcess.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ ScriptedProcess::ScriptedProcess(lldb::TargetSP target_sp,
 
 ScriptedProcess::~ScriptedProcess() {
   Clear();
+  // If the interface is not valid, we can't call Finalize(). When that happens
+  // it means that the Scripted Process instanciation failed and the
+  // CreateProcess function returns a nullptr, so no one besides this class
+  // should have access to that bogus process object.
+  if (!m_interface_up)
+    return;
   // We need to call finalize on the process before destroying ourselves to
   // make sure all of the broadcaster cleanup goes as planned. If we destruct
   // this class, then Process::~Process() might have problems trying to fully