diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index fd70b326c14d..96968489feee 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -1917,6 +1917,11 @@ QDF_STATUS hdd_update_dp_vdev_flags(void *cbk_data,
 	psoc = cbk_data;
 
 	hdd_ctx = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_HDD);
+	if (!hdd_ctx) {
+		hdd_err("Invalid HDD Context");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!hdd_ctx->tdls_nap_active)
 		return status;