diff --git a/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/nr_phy_scope.c b/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/nr_phy_scope.c
index f6cb93ed03..cb61523852 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/nr_phy_scope.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/TOOLS/nr_phy_scope.c
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ static void oai_xygraph(OAIgraph_t *graph, float *x, float *y, int len, int laye
 }
 
 static void genericWaterFall (OAIgraph_t *graph, scopeSample_t *values, const int datasize, const int divisions, const char *label) {
+  if ( values == NULL )
+     return;
   fl_winset(FL_ObjWin(graph->graph));
   const int samplesPerPixel=datasize/graph->w;
   int displayPart=graph->waterFallh-ScaleZone;