diff --git a/src/switch_loadable_module.c b/src/switch_loadable_module.c
index 1c64030933..d592a35da6 100644
--- a/src/switch_loadable_module.c
+++ b/src/switch_loadable_module.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_api_execute(const char *cmd, const char *
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((api = switch_loadable_module_get_api_interface(cmd)) != 0) {
+	if (cmd && (api = switch_loadable_module_get_api_interface(cmd)) != 0) {
 		status = api->function(arg, session, stream);
 	} else {
 		status = SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;