diff --git a/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c b/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
index 69480d0b1..eb70afe1d 100644
--- a/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
+++ b/src/gst/gstpipewiredeviceprovider.c
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ on_state_changed (void *data, enum pw_remote_state old, enum pw_remote_state sta
       GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "remote error: %s", error);
       break;
   }
-  pw_thread_loop_signal (self->main_loop, FALSE);
+  if (self->main_loop)
+    pw_thread_loop_signal (self->main_loop, FALSE);
 }