diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/wv_content_decryption_module.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/wv_content_decryption_module.cpp
index 7263eae6..1c5f5394 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/wv_content_decryption_module.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/src/wv_content_decryption_module.cpp
@@ -103,13 +103,14 @@ CdmResponseType WvContentDecryptionModule::GenerateKeyRequest(
   }
 
   const SecurityLevel requested_security_level =
+      property_set &&
       property_set->security_level().compare(
           wvcdm::QUERY_VALUE_SECURITY_LEVEL_L3) == 0
           ? wvcdm::kLevel3
           : wvcdm::kLevelDefault;
 
   std::string oec_version;
-  sts = cdm_engine_.QueryStatus(requested_security_level,
+  sts = cdm_engine->QueryStatus(requested_security_level,
                                 QUERY_KEY_OEMCRYPTO_API_VERSION,
                                 &oec_version);
   if (sts != NO_ERROR) {