diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/shell/audio.c b/subsys/bluetooth/shell/audio.c
index 6c4311b94da..0253ea10009 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/shell/audio.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/shell/audio.c
@@ -1015,6 +1015,11 @@ static int cmd_qos(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 		return -ENOEXEC;
 	}
 
+	if (default_conn == NULL) {
+		shell_error(sh, "Not connected");
+		return -ENOEXEC;
+	}
+
 	named_preset = default_preset;
 
 	if (argc > 1) {