diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/has.c b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/has.c
index eb3cb1e6fe7..f1baf24dc77 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/audio/has.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/audio/has.c
@@ -840,6 +840,11 @@ int bt_has_preset_available(uint8_t index)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	preset_foreach(index, index, preset_found, &preset);
+	if (preset == NULL) {
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
 	/* toggle property bit if needed */
 	if (!(preset->properties & BT_HAS_PROP_AVAILABLE)) {
 		NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DEFINE(buf, sizeof(struct bt_has_cp_hdr) +
@@ -865,6 +870,11 @@ int bt_has_preset_unavailable(uint8_t index)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	preset_foreach(index, index, preset_found, &preset);
+	if (preset == NULL) {
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
 	/* toggle property bit if needed */
 	if (preset->properties & BT_HAS_PROP_AVAILABLE) {
 		NET_BUF_SIMPLE_DEFINE(buf, sizeof(struct bt_has_cp_hdr) +