diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index a7d5e2f9faba..aad8a5e59626 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -3693,6 +3693,10 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_send_peer_assoc_req(struct bss_params *add_bss)
 		WMA_LOGE("Invalid wma");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
 	}
+	if (!mac) {
+		WMA_LOGE("Invalid mac context");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
 
 	vdev_id = add_bss->staContext.smesessionId;