diff --git a/src/hip_texture.cpp b/src/hip_texture.cpp
index 8b335f336f..82bc5b5d8a 100644
--- a/src/hip_texture.cpp
+++ b/src/hip_texture.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,8 @@ hipError_t hipGetTextureAlignmentOffset(size_t* offset, const textureReference*
 
     auto ctx = ihipGetTlsDefaultCtx();
     if (ctx) {
-        *offset = 0;
+        if(offset != nullptr)
+            *offset = 0;
     }
     return ihipLogStatus(hip_status);
 }