diff --git a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_gmm_resource_info_l0.cpp b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_gmm_resource_info_l0.cpp
index ea08178372..c7a4703350 100644
--- a/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_gmm_resource_info_l0.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/core/test/unit_tests/mocks/mock_gmm_resource_info_l0.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ MockGmmResourceInfo::MockGmmResourceInfo(GMM_RESOURCE_INFO *inputGmmResourceInfo
 // Simulate GMM behaviour. We dont want to test 3rd party lib
 void MockGmmResourceInfo::setupDefaultActions() {
     setSurfaceFormat();
+    if (surfaceFormatInfo == nullptr) {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(false);
+        return;
+    }
     computeRowPitch();
 
     size = rowPitch;