diff --git a/codec2/hidl/1.0/utils/Component.cpp b/codec2/hidl/1.0/utils/Component.cpp
index 8f04e55..f5c3cc7 100644
--- a/codec2/hidl/1.0/utils/Component.cpp
+++ b/codec2/hidl/1.0/utils/Component.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@
 
 struct BlockPoolIntf : public ConfigurableC2Intf {
     BlockPoolIntf(const std::shared_ptr<C2BlockPool>& pool) :
-        ConfigurableC2Intf("C2BlockPool:" + std::to_string(pool->getLocalId())),
+        ConfigurableC2Intf("C2BlockPool:" +
+                           (pool ? std::to_string(pool->getLocalId()) :
+                           "null")),
         mPool(pool) {
     }