diff --git a/hal/msm8916/platform.c b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
index 9710f59..fc461ce 100644
--- a/hal/msm8916/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8916/platform.c
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@
     int wsa_count = 0;
 
     /* SL/SH hardware always has wsa by default, no need to add wsa */
-    if(!strncmp(snd_card_name, "sdm660", strlen("sdm660"))) {
+    if(snd_card_name && !strncmp(snd_card_name, "sdm660", strlen("sdm660"))) {
         ALOGD(" Ignore WSA extension for sdm 660 varients");
         return false;
     }