diff --git a/utils/pktlog/pktlog_internal.c b/utils/pktlog/pktlog_internal.c
index 917d908cac..d5d0d11136 100644
--- a/utils/pktlog/pktlog_internal.c
+++ b/utils/pktlog/pktlog_internal.c
@@ -473,7 +473,12 @@ A_STATUS process_tx_info(struct cdp_pdev *txrx_pdev, void *data)
 		return A_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	qdf_assert(pl_dev);
+	if (!pl_dev) {
+		pr_err("Invalid pktlog handle in %s\n", __func__);
+		qdf_assert(pl_dev);
+		return A_ERROR;
+	}
+
 	qdf_assert(data);
 
 	fw_data = (struct ol_fw_data *)data;