diff --git a/lib_enc/ivas_core_pre_proc_front_fx.c b/lib_enc/ivas_core_pre_proc_front_fx.c
index 0eb6d1887000dae2413c69c169fdcfe76c23bf1d..ec752e71ac8a016b91c439c6060a0d2c127a43da 100644
--- a/lib_enc/ivas_core_pre_proc_front_fx.c
+++ b/lib_enc/ivas_core_pre_proc_front_fx.c
@@ -242,8 +242,16 @@ ivas_error pre_proc_front_ivas_fx(
     move16();
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_MODE_INFO
-    in_buff_temp = hSCE->hCoreCoder[n]->input32_fx;
-    in_q_temp = hSCE->hCoreCoder[n]->q_inp32;
+    IF( hSCE != NULL )
+    {
+        in_buff_temp = hSCE->hCoreCoder[n]->input32_fx;
+        in_q_temp = hSCE->hCoreCoder[n]->q_inp32;
+    }
+    ELSE
+    {
+        in_buff_temp = hCPE->hCoreCoder[n]->input32_fx;
+        in_q_temp = hCPE->hCoreCoder[n]->q_inp32;
+    }
 #endif