diff --git a/src/event/modules/ngx_eventport_module.c b/src/event/modules/ngx_eventport_module.c
index f67c704..d304e1c 100644
--- a/src/event/modules/ngx_eventport_module.c
+++ b/src/event/modules/ngx_eventport_module.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
             return NGX_ERROR;
         }
 
-    } else {
+    } else if (ev->active) {
         ngx_log_debug1(NGX_LOG_DEBUG_EVENT, ev->log, 0,
                        "eventport del event: fd:%d", c->fd);