diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
index deeebc6fe1b5..a4acfe48493d 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_assoc.c
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ static void hdd_send_association_event(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (eConnectionState_Associated == sta_ctx->conn_info.connState) {
 		tSirSmeChanInfo chan_info = {0};
 
-		if (!pCsrRoamInfo) {
+		if (!pCsrRoamInfo || !pCsrRoamInfo->pBssDesc) {
 			hdd_warn("STA in associated state but pCsrRoamInfo is null");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -2311,7 +2311,8 @@ static void hdd_send_re_assoc_event(struct net_device *dev,
 		hdd_err("Unable to allocate Assoc Req IE");
 		goto done;
 	}
-	if (pCsrRoamInfo == NULL) {
+
+	if (!pCsrRoamInfo || !pCsrRoamInfo->pBssDesc) {
 		hdd_err("Invalid CSR roam info");
 		goto done;
 	}