diff --git a/hal/msm8974/platform.c b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
index 49042cd..a31b048 100644
--- a/hal/msm8974/platform.c
+++ b/hal/msm8974/platform.c
@@ -1934,6 +1934,10 @@
     }
 
     snd_card_name = mixer_get_name(my_data->adev->mixer);
+    if (!snd_card_name) {
+        ALOGE("Failed to get snd_card_name");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
     snd_card_name = platform_get_snd_card_name_for_acdb_loader(snd_card_name);
 
     my_data->acdb_init_data.cvd_version = cvd_version;
@@ -1957,6 +1961,7 @@
     strlcpy(my_data->snd_card_name, snd_card_name,
                                                MAX_SND_CARD_STRING_SIZE);
 
+cleanup:
     if (cvd_version)
         free(cvd_version);
     if (!result) {