diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 3e30a7a96b86..76ec1eecf4e3 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -13628,6 +13628,9 @@ static int hdd_mode_change_psoc_idle_shutdown(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
 
+	if (!hdd_ctx)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return hdd_wlan_stop_modules(hdd_ctx, true);
 }
 
@@ -13635,6 +13638,9 @@ static int hdd_mode_change_psoc_idle_restart(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct hdd_context *hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
 
+	if (!hdd_ctx)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return hdd_wlan_start_modules(hdd_ctx, false);
 }