diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
index 2c0a77a..2e58b93 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_mdpcomp.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@
     if(isSecureBuffer(hnd)) {
         ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags, ovutils::OV_MDP_SECURE_OVERLAY_SESSION);
     }
-    if((metadata->operation & PP_PARAM_INTERLACED) && metadata->interlaced) {
+    if(metadata && (metadata->operation & PP_PARAM_INTERLACED) &&
+                                              metadata->interlaced) {
         ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags, ovutils::OV_MDP_DEINTERLACE);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp b/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
index 1784593..16d0c89 100644
--- a/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
+++ b/libhwcomposer/hwc_video.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@
     }
 
     MetaData_t *metadata = (MetaData_t *)hnd->base_metadata;
-    if ((metadata->operation & PP_PARAM_INTERLACED) && metadata->interlaced) {
+    if (metadata && (metadata->operation & PP_PARAM_INTERLACED) &&
+                                             metadata->interlaced) {
         ovutils::setMdpFlags(mdpFlags, ovutils::OV_MDP_DEINTERLACE);
     }