diff --git a/coreapi/misc.c b/coreapi/misc.c
index 1c026948e..6f7aff698 100644
--- a/coreapi/misc.c
+++ b/coreapi/misc.c
@@ -783,10 +783,14 @@ void linphone_core_update_local_media_description_from_ice(SalMediaDescription *
 			int rtp_port, rtcp_port;
 			memset(stream->ice_remote_candidates, 0, sizeof(stream->ice_remote_candidates));
 			ice_check_list_selected_valid_remote_candidate(cl, &rtp_addr, &rtp_port, &rtcp_addr, &rtcp_port);
-			strncpy(stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].addr, rtp_addr, sizeof(stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].addr));
-			stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].port = rtp_port;
-			strncpy(stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].addr, rtcp_addr, sizeof(stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].addr));
-			stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].port = rtcp_port;
+			if ((rtp_addr != NULL) && (rtcp_addr != NULL)) {
+				strncpy(stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].addr, rtp_addr, sizeof(stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].addr));
+				stream->ice_remote_candidates[0].port = rtp_port;
+				strncpy(stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].addr, rtcp_addr, sizeof(stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].addr));
+				stream->ice_remote_candidates[1].port = rtcp_port;
+			} else {
+				ms_error("ice: Selected valid remote candidates should be present if the check list is in the Completed state");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }