diff --git a/cnss2/pci.c b/cnss2/pci.c
index 0fbc5d49be..ee8b3951d8 100644
--- a/cnss2/pci.c
+++ b/cnss2/pci.c
@@ -1336,8 +1336,11 @@ void cnss_pci_handle_linkdown(struct cnss_pci_data *pci_priv)
 	}
 	pci_priv->pci_link_down_ind = true;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pci_link_down_lock, flags);
-	/* Notify MHI about link down*/
-	mhi_report_error(pci_priv->mhi_ctrl);
+
+	if (pci_priv->mhi_ctrl) {
+		/* Notify MHI about link down*/
+		mhi_report_error(pci_priv->mhi_ctrl);
+	}
 
 	if (pci_dev->device == QCA6174_DEVICE_ID)
 		disable_irq(pci_dev->irq);