diff --git a/src/pdr.c b/src/pdr.c
index 65b7e5c..c350177 100644
--- a/src/pdr.c
+++ b/src/pdr.c
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@
 			     uint32_t *size)
 {
 	assert(repo != NULL);
+	if (!repo) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	pldm_pdr_record *record = repo->first;
 	if (curr_record != NULL) {