diff --git a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
index 66efafd6c405..51d3f58bb35a 100644
--- a/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
+++ b/umac/scan/core/src/wlan_scan_manager.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static void scm_scan_post_event(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev,
 	}
 	scan = wlan_vdev_get_scan_obj(vdev);
 	pdev_ev_handler = wlan_vdev_get_pdev_scan_ev_handlers(vdev);
+	if (!pdev_ev_handler)
+		return;
 	cb_handlers = &(pdev_ev_handler->cb_handlers[0]);
 	requesters = scan->requesters;