diff --git a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
index 88cab038f21a..b5cfa3285cee 100644
--- a/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
+++ b/core/cds/src/cds_api.c
@@ -836,7 +836,11 @@ void cds_flush_cache_rx_queue(void)
 {
 	uint8_t sta_id;
 	struct ol_txrx_peer_t *peer;
-	struct ol_txrx_pdev_t *pdev = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX);
+	struct ol_txrx_pdev_t *pdev;
+
+	pdev = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX);
+	if (!pdev)
+		return;
 
 	for (sta_id = 0; sta_id < WLAN_MAX_STA_COUNT; sta_id++) {
 		peer = ol_txrx_peer_find_by_local_id(pdev, sta_id);