diff --git a/secure_element/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_0TargetTest.cpp b/secure_element/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_0TargetTest.cpp
index 63c2ecafb3..1623960cb5 100644
--- a/secure_element/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/secure_element/1.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class SecureElementHidlTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         se_->init(se_cb_);
         auto res = se_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameOnStateChange);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(res.args);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.args->state_);
     }
 
diff --git a/secure_element/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_1TargetTest.cpp b/secure_element/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_1TargetTest.cpp
index 234c33ca69..d7e45463ef 100644
--- a/secure_element/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_1TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/secure_element/1.1/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_1TargetTest.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class SecureElementHidlTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         se_->init_1_1(se_cb_);
         auto res = se_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameOnStateChange);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(res.args);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.args->state_);
         EXPECT_NE(res.args->reason_, "");
     }
diff --git a/secure_element/1.2/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_2TargetTest.cpp b/secure_element/1.2/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_2TargetTest.cpp
index 66d581e223..26b2ded146 100644
--- a/secure_element/1.2/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_2TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/secure_element/1.2/vts/functional/VtsHalSecureElementV1_2TargetTest.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class SecureElementHidlTest : public ::testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
         se_->init_1_1(se_cb_);
         auto res = se_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameOnStateChange);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(res.args);
         EXPECT_TRUE(res.args->state_);
         EXPECT_NE(res.args->reason_, "");
     }
@@ -93,10 +94,12 @@ TEST_P(SecureElementHidlTest, Reset) {
 
     auto res = se_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameOnStateChange);
     EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(res.args);
     EXPECT_FALSE(res.args->state_);
 
     res = se_cb_->WaitForCallback(kCallbackNameOnStateChange);
     EXPECT_TRUE(res.no_timeout);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(res.args);
     EXPECT_TRUE(res.args->state_);
 }