diff --git a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
index 908a58b478bd..5e9902d32779 100644
--- a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
+++ b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
@@ -7976,7 +7976,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS extract_hal_reg_cap_tlv(wmi_unified_t wmi_handle,
 	WMI_SERVICE_READY_EVENTID_param_tlvs *param_buf;
 
 	param_buf = (WMI_SERVICE_READY_EVENTID_param_tlvs *) evt_buf;
-	if (!param_buf) {
+	if (!param_buf || !param_buf->hal_reg_capabilities) {
 		WMI_LOGE("%s: Invalid arguments", __func__);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}