diff --git a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
index d5d85426949d..394487c4044e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/walt/walt_cfs.c
@@ -988,9 +988,8 @@ static void binder_restore_priority_hook(void *data,
 	if (unlikely(walt_disabled))
 		return;
 
-	if (wts->boost == TASK_BOOST_STRICT_MAX)
+	if (bndrtrans && wts->boost == TASK_BOOST_STRICT_MAX)
 		wts->boost = bndrtrans->android_vendor_data1;
-
 }
 
 /*