diff --git a/crypto-qti/qcedev.c b/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
index 540c88fe38..42141460d2 100644
--- a/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
+++ b/crypto-qti/qcedev.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void qcedev_cipher_req_cb(void *cookie, unsigned char *icv,
 		return;
 	qcedev_areq = podev->active_command;
 
-	if (iv)
+	if (iv && qcedev_areq)
 		memcpy(&qcedev_areq->cipher_op_req.iv[0], iv,
 					qcedev_areq->cipher_op_req.ivlen);
 	tasklet_schedule(&podev->done_tasklet);
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void qcedev_offload_cipher_req_cb(void *cookie, unsigned char *icv,
 		return;
 	qcedev_areq = podev->active_command;
 
-	if (iv)
+	if (iv && qcedev_areq)
 		memcpy(&qcedev_areq->offload_cipher_op_req.iv[0], iv,
 			qcedev_areq->offload_cipher_op_req.ivlen);