diff --git a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
index 87f8db221..10f9600b8 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai-zephyr.c
@@ -982,9 +982,11 @@ static int dai_reset(struct comp_dev *dev)
 		dai_dma_release(dev);
 
 	dma_sg_free(&config->elem_array);
-	rfree(dd->z_config->head_block);
-	rfree(dd->z_config);
-	dd->z_config = NULL;
+	if (dd->z_config) {
+		rfree(dd->z_config->head_block);
+		rfree(dd->z_config);
+		dd->z_config = NULL;
+	}
 
 	if (dd->dma_buffer) {
 		buffer_free(dd->dma_buffer);