diff --git a/libqdutils/cb_utils.cpp b/libqdutils/cb_utils.cpp
index 6f95473..613f9d1 100644
--- a/libqdutils/cb_utils.cpp
+++ b/libqdutils/cb_utils.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ bool CBUtils::sGPUlayerpresent = 0;
 
 void CBUtils::checkforGPULayer(const hwc_layer_list_t* list) {
     sGPUlayerpresent =  false;
+    if (!list) return;
     for(uint32_t index = 0; index < list->numHwLayers; index++) {
         const hwc_layer_t* layer = &list->hwLayers[index];
         if(layer->compositionType == HWC_FRAMEBUFFER) {