diff --git a/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/estimatorCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/estimatorCheck.cpp
index dc5b4566839f..c67fdfd21343 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/estimatorCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/HealthAndArmingChecks/checks/estimatorCheck.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ void EstimatorChecks::checkAndReport(const Context &context, Report &reporter)
 		}
 	}
 
+	param_t param_ekf2_en_handle = param_find_no_notification("EKF2_EN");
 	int32_t param_ekf2_en = 0;
-	param_get(param_find_no_notification("EKF2_EN"), &param_ekf2_en);
+
+	if (param_ekf2_en_handle != PARAM_INVALID) {
+		param_get(param_ekf2_en_handle, &param_ekf2_en);
+	}
 
 	if (missing_data && (param_ekf2_en == 1)) {
 		/* EVENT