diff --git a/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp b/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
index 6362112..d2f4f2a 100644
--- a/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/include/event_service_manager.hpp
@@ -553,12 +553,18 @@
     void updateRetryConfig(const uint32_t retryAttempts,
                            const uint32_t retryTimeoutInterval)
     {
-        conn->setRetryConfig(retryAttempts, retryTimeoutInterval);
+        if (conn != nullptr)
+        {
+            conn->setRetryConfig(retryAttempts, retryTimeoutInterval);
+        }
     }
 
     void updateRetryPolicy()
     {
-        conn->setRetryPolicy(retryPolicy);
+        if (conn != nullptr)
+        {
+            conn->setRetryPolicy(retryPolicy);
+        }
     }
 
   private: