diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index 0997d7c449b4..f6dae48a494f 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -6993,6 +6993,10 @@ static void wma_get_arp_req_stats(WMA_HANDLE handle,
 			 __func__);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!wma_is_vdev_valid(req_buf->vdev_id)) {
+		WMA_LOGE("vdev id not active or not valid");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	arp_stats = (struct get_arp_stats *)req_buf;
 	status = wmi_unified_get_arp_stats_req(wma_handle->wmi_handle,