diff --git a/orchagent/saihelper.cpp b/orchagent/saihelper.cpp
index e096fb86f9..6deae90b04 100644
--- a/orchagent/saihelper.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/saihelper.cpp
@@ -1110,6 +1110,12 @@ std::vector<sai_stat_id_t> queryAvailableCounterStats(const sai_object_type_t ob
     std::vector<sai_stat_id_t> stat_list;
     auto info = sai_metadata_get_object_type_info(object_type);
 
+    if (!info)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Metadata info query failed, invalid object: %d", object_type);
+        return stat_list;
+    }
+
     SWSS_LOG_NOTICE("SAI object %s supports stat type %s",
             sai_serialize_object_type(object_type).c_str(),
             info->statenum->name);