diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
index 49735eb..4551308 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_qmi_service.c
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&ipa3_qmi_lock);
 
-	if (client_handle != ipa_q6_clnt) {
-		IPADBG("Q6 QMI clinet pointer already freed\n");
+	if (!client_handle || client_handle != ipa_q6_clnt ) {
+		IPADBG("Q6 QMI client pointer already freed\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&ipa3_qmi_lock);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}