diff --git a/common/utils/oai_asn1.h b/common/utils/oai_asn1.h
index 0f202bf699..4d7ea6c73f 100644
--- a/common/utils/oai_asn1.h
+++ b/common/utils/oai_asn1.h
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@
 // Prints an error if ID not found in list.
 #define RELEASE_IE_FROMLIST(SOURCE, TARGET, FIELD)                                 \
   do {                                                                             \
+    if (!TARGET) {                                                                 \
+      LOG_E(NR_MAC, "Target list not present, impossible to release element\n");   \
+      break;                                                                       \
+    }                                                                              \
     for (int iI = 0; iI < SOURCE->list.count; iI++) {                              \
       long eL = *SOURCE->list.array[iI];                                           \
       int iJ;                                                                      \