diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/certificate_service.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/certificate_service.hpp
index 5dc4413..6fba827 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/certificate_service.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/certificate_service.hpp
@@ -766,6 +766,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if (req.ioService == nullptr)
+    {
+        messages::internalError(asyncResp->res);
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Make this static so it survives outside this method
     static boost::asio::steady_timer timeout(*req.ioService);
     timeout.expires_after(std::chrono::seconds(timeOut));
diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/update_service.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/update_service.hpp
index 9ef8311..8617071 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/update_service.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/update_service.hpp
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if (req.ioService == nullptr)
+    {
+        messages::internalError(asyncResp->res);
+        return;
+    }
+
     fwAvailableTimer =
         std::make_unique<boost::asio::steady_timer>(*req.ioService);