diff --git a/services/src/ime_info_inquirer.cpp b/services/src/ime_info_inquirer.cpp
index 98aadbb8ab1292e719b6a19aa68047bfa2005add..cd43ef315ec96cc1bee361299a2c12c4888a9c44 100644
--- a/services/src/ime_info_inquirer.cpp
+++ b/services/src/ime_info_inquirer.cpp
@@ -822,6 +822,10 @@ int32_t ImeInfoInquirer::GetDefaultInputMethod(const int32_t userId, std::shared
         return ErrorCode::NO_ERROR;
     }
     prop = GetImeProperty(userId, defaultIme->name, defaultIme->id);
+    if (prop == nullptr) {
+        IMSA_HILOGE("prop is nullptr");
+        return ErrorCode::ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
+    }
     return ErrorCode::NO_ERROR;
 }