diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
index 4424e7e4a532..cf4faa8d1457 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_stats.c
@@ -1552,6 +1552,9 @@ int wlan_hdd_cfg80211_ll_stats_get(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	int errno;
 	qdf_device_t qdf_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_QDF_DEVICE);
 
+	if (!qdf_ctx)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	errno = osif_vdev_sync_op_start(wdev->netdev, &vdev_sync);
 	if (errno)
 		return errno;
@@ -4688,6 +4691,9 @@ static int _wlan_hdd_cfg80211_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (errno)
 		return errno;
 
+	if (!qdf_ctx)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	errno = pld_qmi_send_get(qdf_ctx->dev);
 	if (errno)
 		return errno;