diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c b/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
index 1914d920c473..4cec3e0a630d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SME/src/csr/csrApiRoam.c
@@ -18568,6 +18568,12 @@ tANI_U32 csrGetdot11Mode(tHalHandle hHal, tANI_U32 sessionId,
     tDot11fBeaconIEs *ies_local = NULL;
     tANI_U32 dot11mode = 0;
 
+    if(pSession == NULL) {
+       smsLog(pMac, LOGE,
+               FL("pSession is NULL"));
+       return 0;
+    }
+
     smsLog(pMac, LOG1, FL("phyMode %d"), pSession->pCurRoamProfile->phyMode);
 
     /* Get IE's */