diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc-common/IPCProxyBinderBase.cpp b/src/ipc/ipc-common/IPCProxyBinderBase.cpp
index 33b6e0b8..1e02026a 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc-common/IPCProxyBinderBase.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc-common/IPCProxyBinderBase.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void IPCProxyBinderBase::connectToServer()
 
 bool IPCProxyBinderBase::isReadyToConnect() const
 {
-    return m_componentCompleted && enabled() && !objectPath().isEmpty();
+    return m_componentCompleted && enabled() && !objectPath().isNull() && !objectPath().isEmpty();
 }
 
 void IPCProxyBinderBase::checkInit()