diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_data.c b/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
index 35815614e24b..cec6ee524248 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
@@ -3308,5 +3308,8 @@ bool wma_is_roam_in_progress(uint32_t vdev_id)
 {
 	tp_wma_handle wma = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_WMA);
 
+	if (!wma)
+		return false;
+
 	return wma->interfaces[vdev_id].roaming_in_progress;
 }