diff --git a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
index 2f4b43e943..8b7ef2a1ba 100644
--- a/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
+++ b/umac/regulatory/core/src/reg_services.c
@@ -1413,6 +1413,11 @@ QDF_STATUS reg_set_country(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc;
 	struct cc_regdmn_s rd;
 
+	if (!pdev) {
+		reg_err("pdev is NULL");
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!country) {
 		reg_err("country code is NULL");
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;