diff --git a/hal/audio_hw.c b/hal/audio_hw.c
index 9b7bd1f..3425175 100644
--- a/hal/audio_hw.c
+++ b/hal/audio_hw.c
@@ -919,6 +919,11 @@
     long set_values[6];
     struct stream_in *in = adev_get_active_input(adev);
 
+    if (in == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: active input stream is NULL", __func__);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     ctl = mixer_get_ctl_by_name(adev->mixer, mixer_ctl_name);
     if (!ctl) {
         ALOGE("%s: Could not get mixer ctl - %s",
@@ -947,6 +952,11 @@
     struct audio_usecase *usecase = NULL;
     struct stream_in *in = adev_get_active_input(adev);
 
+    if (in == NULL) {
+        ALOGE("%s: active input stream is NULL", __func__);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     usecase = get_usecase_from_list(adev, in->usecase);
     if (!usecase)
         return -EINVAL;