diff --git a/core/wma/inc/wma.h b/core/wma/inc/wma.h
index 92deee79076e..e42c2e7da45a 100644
--- a/core/wma/inc/wma.h
+++ b/core/wma/inc/wma.h
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ struct wma_txrx_node {
 	uint8_t ht_capable;
 	A_UINT32 mhz;
 	enum phy_ch_width chan_width;
+	bool vdev_active;
 	bool vdev_up;
 	uint64_t tsfadjust;
 	void *addBssStaContext;
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index 24425437d514..e341ad89cd19 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_vdev_detach(tp_wma_handle wma_handle,
 		return status;
 	}
 
+	iface->vdev_active = false;
 	/* P2P Device */
 	if ((iface->type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP) &&
 	    (iface->sub_type == WMI_UNIFIED_VDEV_SUBTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)) {
@@ -1537,6 +1538,8 @@ ol_txrx_vdev_handle wma_vdev_attach(tp_wma_handle wma_handle,
 					     self_sta_req->session_id);
 		goto end;
 	}
+	wma_handle->interfaces[self_sta_req->session_id].vdev_active = true;
+
 	wma_handle->interfaces[self_sta_req->session_id].handle =
 		txrx_vdev_handle;
 
diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
index fb92941421ed..b8f35702a0fe 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
@@ -880,6 +880,11 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_process_ll_stats_get_req
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if (!wma->interfaces[getReq->staId].vdev_active) {
+		WMA_LOGE("%s: vdev not created yet", __func__);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	cmd.req_id = getReq->reqId;
 	cmd.param_id_mask = getReq->paramIdMask;
 	cmd.sta_id = getReq->staId;