Index: filed.c
==================================================================
--- filed.c
+++ filed.c
@@ -827,11 +827,15 @@
 	/* Open socket as ANSI I/O for ease of use */
 	fp = fdopen(fd, "w+b");
 	if (fp == NULL) {
 		close(fd);
 
-		free(log);
+		log->buffer[0] = '\0';
+		log->http_code = -1;
+		log->reason = "fdopen_failed";
+
+		filed_log_entry(log);
 
 		return;
 	}
 
 	request = filed_get_http_request(fp, request, options);