diff --git a/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp b/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
index 0ff47de..5214a9d 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/IOMX.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
         remote()->transact(CONFIGURE_VIDEO_TUNNEL_MODE, data, &reply);
 
         status_t err = reply.readInt32();
-        if (sidebandHandle) {
+        if (err == OK && sidebandHandle) {
             *sidebandHandle = (native_handle_t *)reply.readNativeHandle();
         }
         return err;
@@ -833,11 +833,13 @@
             OMX_BOOL tunneled = (OMX_BOOL)data.readInt32();
             OMX_U32 audio_hw_sync = data.readInt32();
 
-            native_handle_t *sideband_handle;
+            native_handle_t *sideband_handle = NULL;
             status_t err = configureVideoTunnelMode(
                     node, port_index, tunneled, audio_hw_sync, &sideband_handle);
             reply->writeInt32(err);
-            reply->writeNativeHandle(sideband_handle);
+            if(err == OK){
+                reply->writeNativeHandle(sideband_handle);
+            }
 
             return NO_ERROR;
         }