diff --git a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_sensor/cam_sensor_core.c b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_sensor/cam_sensor_core.c
index 8298f9f81bc6..d8db350e033d 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_sensor/cam_sensor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_sensor_module/cam_sensor/cam_sensor_core.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int32_t cam_sensor_i2c_pkt_parse(struct cam_sensor_ctrl_t *s_ctrl,
 	csl_packet = (struct cam_packet *)(generic_ptr +
 		(uint32_t)config.offset);
 
-	if (cam_packet_util_validate_packet(csl_packet,
+	if ((csl_packet == NULL) || cam_packet_util_validate_packet(csl_packet,
 		remain_len)) {
 		CAM_ERR(CAM_SENSOR, "Invalid packet params");
 		rc = -EINVAL;