diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
index c39bd0a..a182f9e 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.c
@@ -1108,10 +1108,10 @@
 
    //Get the Adapter context.
    pAdapter = (hdd_adapter_t *)netdev_priv(((struct sk_buff *)pOsPkt)->dev);
-   if(pAdapter == NULL)
+   if((pAdapter == NULL) || (WLAN_HDD_ADAPTER_MAGIC != pAdapter->magic))
    {
       VOS_TRACE( VOS_MODULE_ID_HDD_SAP_DATA, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
-                 "%s: HDD adapter context is Null", __func__);
+                 "%s: HDD adapter context is invalid", __func__);
    }
    else
    {