diff --git a/components/mbedtls/port/aes/dma/esp_aes.c b/components/mbedtls/port/aes/dma/esp_aes.c
index 893b0556db..b5e4befd38 100644
--- a/components/mbedtls/port/aes/dma/esp_aes.c
+++ b/components/mbedtls/port/aes/dma/esp_aes.c
@@ -991,6 +991,11 @@ int esp_aes_crypt_ctr(esp_aes_context *ctx,
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if (!stream_block) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No stream supplied");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     if (!nonce_counter) {
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No nonce supplied");
         return -1;