diff --git a/controllers/awsadapterconfig_controller.go b/controllers/awsadapterconfig_controller.go
index b9bf2f2..05fa6b7 100644
--- a/controllers/awsadapterconfig_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/awsadapterconfig_controller.go
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func (r *AWSAdapterConfigReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Req
 	clusterFound := false
 
 	callerIdentity, err := stsClient.GetCallerIdentity(ctx, &sts.GetCallerIdentityInput{})
-	if err != nil || callerIdentity.Account == nil {
-		if callerIdentity.Account == nil {
+	if err != nil || callerIdentity == nil || callerIdentity.Account == nil {
+		if callerIdentity == nil || callerIdentity.Account == nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("callerIdentity nil")
 		}