diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/monitor/dp_mon.c b/dp/wifi3.0/monitor/dp_mon.c
index b1645487a5..02eec836c3 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/monitor/dp_mon.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/monitor/dp_mon.c
@@ -5281,7 +5281,8 @@ QDF_STATUS dp_mon_vdev_attach(struct dp_vdev *vdev)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;
 	}
 
-	if (pdev->monitor_pdev->scan_spcl_vap_configured)
+	if (pdev && pdev->monitor_pdev &&
+	    pdev->monitor_pdev->scan_spcl_vap_configured)
 		dp_scan_spcl_vap_stats_attach(mon_vdev);
 
 	vdev->monitor_vdev = mon_vdev;