diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 6923d0d5554c..17d36d4e30cf 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -14517,11 +14517,12 @@ static int wlan_hdd_state_ctrl_param_open(struct inode *inode,
 static void hdd_inform_wifi_off(void)
 {
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
+	int ret;
 
-	if (!hdd_ctx) {
-		hdd_err("Invalid hdd/pdev context");
+	ret = wlan_hdd_validate_context(hdd_ctx);
+	if (ret != 0)
 		return;
-	}
+
 	ucfg_blm_wifi_off(hdd_ctx->pdev);
 }