diff --git a/src/pdr.c b/src/pdr.c
index d74e898..b8ac15f 100644
--- a/src/pdr.c
+++ b/src/pdr.c
@@ -1050,6 +1050,10 @@
 void pldm_pdr_remove_remote_pdrs(pldm_pdr *repo)
 {
 	assert(repo != NULL);
+	if (!repo) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	bool removed = false;
 
 	pldm_pdr_record *record = repo->first;