diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
index a5e8dea56c..50341cf962 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_main.c
@@ -7370,9 +7370,18 @@ static QDF_STATUS
 dp_get_host_peer_stats(struct cdp_soc_t *soc, uint8_t *mac_addr)
 {
 	QDF_STATUS status = QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	struct dp_peer *peer = dp_peer_find_hash_find((struct dp_soc *)soc,
-						      mac_addr, 0,
-						      DP_VDEV_ALL);
+	struct dp_peer *peer = NULL;
+
+	if (!mac_addr) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+			  "%s: NULL peer mac addr\n", __func__);
+		status = QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	peer = dp_peer_find_hash_find((struct dp_soc *)soc,
+				      mac_addr, 0,
+				      DP_VDEV_ALL);
 	if (!peer || peer->delete_in_progress) {
 		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_TXRX, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
 			  "%s: Invalid peer\n", __func__);