diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index 96670e814653..98b56508ae73 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -9583,7 +9583,12 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_get_rx_chainmask(uint8_t pdev_id, uint32_t *chainmask_2g,
 	struct wlan_psoc_host_mac_phy_caps *mac_phy_cap;
 	uint8_t total_mac_phy_cnt;
 	struct target_psoc_info *tgt_hdl;
+
 	tp_wma_handle wma_handle = cds_get_context(QDF_MODULE_ID_WMA);
+	if (!wma_handle) {
+		wma_err("wma_handle is NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
 
 	tgt_hdl = wlan_psoc_get_tgt_if_handle(wma_handle->psoc);
 	if (!tgt_hdl) {