diff --git a/src/pipewire/filter.c b/src/pipewire/filter.c
index 4a317be58..5151f9118 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/filter.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/filter.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static int update_params(struct filter *impl, struct port *port, uint32_t id,
 		clear_params(impl, port, id);
 	} else {
 		for (i = 0; i < n_params; i++) {
-			if (!spa_pod_is_object(params[i]))
+			if (params[i] == NULL || !spa_pod_is_object(params[i]))
 				continue;
 			clear_params(impl, port, SPA_POD_OBJECT_ID(params[i]));
 		}
diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index 6344103f6..70f13eaf0 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int update_params(struct stream *impl, uint32_t id,
 		clear_params(impl, id);
 	} else {
 		for (i = 0; i < n_params; i++) {
-			if (!spa_pod_is_object(params[i]))
+			if (params[i] == NULL || !spa_pod_is_object(params[i]))
 				continue;
 			clear_params(impl, SPA_POD_OBJECT_ID(params[i]));
 		}