diff --git a/android/hal-utils.c b/android/hal-utils.c
index ceefefc..64ab5a1 100644
--- a/android/hal-utils.c
+++ b/android/hal-utils.c
@@ -166,11 +166,13 @@ int int2str_findstr(const char *str, const struct int2str m[])
  */
 const char *bt_bdaddr_t2str(const bt_bdaddr_t *bd_addr, char *buf)
 {
-	const uint8_t *p = bd_addr->address;
+	const uint8_t *p;
 
 	if (!bd_addr)
 		return strcpy(buf, "NULL");
 
+	p = bd_addr->address;
+
 	snprintf(buf, MAX_ADDR_STR_LEN, "%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
 					p[0], p[1], p[2], p[3], p[4], p[5]);