diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf.cpp
index ed2a649e2d..a48b385f77 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ static int recvmsg_fd(int socket) {
     }
 
     struct cmsghdr *controlHeader = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msgHeader);
+    if (CMSG_DATA(controlHeader) == nullptr) {
+        return -1;
+    }
     memmove(&fd, CMSG_DATA(controlHeader), sizeof(int));
     return fd;
 }
diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf_p2p.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf_p2p.cpp
index e26ffe4490..d7577c8d71 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf_p2p.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/black_box_tests/zello_ipc_copy_dma_buf_p2p.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ static int recvmsg_fd(int socket) {
     }
 
     struct cmsghdr *controlHeader = CMSG_FIRSTHDR(&msgHeader);
+    if (CMSG_DATA(controlHeader) == nullptr) {
+        return -1;
+    }
     memmove(&fd, CMSG_DATA(controlHeader), sizeof(int));
     return fd;
 }