diff --git a/src/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_os_windows.c b/src/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_os_windows.c
index 38a552bb0dff12..55687280037489 100644
--- a/src/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_os_windows.c
+++ b/src/collectors/apps.plugin/apps_os_windows.c
@@ -805,6 +805,9 @@ static inline kernel_uint_t perflib_elapsed(COUNTER_DATA *d) {
     internal_fatal(d->current.CounterType != PERF_ELAPSED_TIME || !freq1,
                    "Wrong gauge type");
 
+    if(!data1 || !time1 || !freq1 || data1 > (ULONGLONG)time1)
+        return 0;
+    
     return (time1 - data1) / freq1;
 }