diff --git a/syncd/Syncd.cpp b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
index 34de8675e28c..e6711c62cb42 100644
--- a/syncd/Syncd.cpp
+++ b/syncd/Syncd.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ sai_status_t Syncd::processGetStatsEvent(
         counter_ids.push_back(val);
     }
 
-    std::vector<uint64_t> result;
+    std::vector<uint64_t> result(counter_ids.size());
 
     auto status = m_vendorSai->getStats(
             metaKey.objecttype,
diff --git a/syncd/VendorSai.cpp b/syncd/VendorSai.cpp
index 955e0ea7a0d6..0539ac4ca17e 100644
--- a/syncd/VendorSai.cpp
+++ b/syncd/VendorSai.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,12 @@ sai_status_t VendorSai::getStats(
             _In_ const sai_stat_id_t *counter_ids,
             _Out_ uint64_t *counters);
 
+    if (!counter_ids || !counters)
+    {
+        SWSS_LOG_ERROR("NULL pointer function argument");
+        return SAI_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    }
+
     switch ((int)object_type)
     {
         case SAI_OBJECT_TYPE_PORT: