diff --git a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
index 21bf7c0..1cc8ece 100644
--- a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
+++ b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
@@ -4381,6 +4381,7 @@
 {
 	ipacm_cmd_q_data eth_bridge_evt;
 	ipacm_event_eth_bridge *evt_data_eth_bridge;
+	const char *eventName = IPACM_Iface::ipacmcfg->getEventName(evt);
 #ifdef FEATURE_L2TP
 	ipacm_event_data_all *evt_data_all;
 #endif
@@ -4449,8 +4450,11 @@
 		}
 		eth_bridge_evt.evt_data = (void*)evt_data_eth_bridge;
 	}
-	IPACMDBG_H("Posting event %s\n",
-		IPACM_Iface::ipacmcfg->getEventName(evt));
+	if (eventName != NULL)
+	{
+		IPACMDBG_H("Posting event %s\n",
+				eventName);
+	}
 	IPACM_EvtDispatcher::PostEvt(&eth_bridge_evt);
 }