diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
index c10a7c045e..a63e4fa59f 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_msmf.cpp
@@ -1986,13 +1986,17 @@ long videoDevice::resetDevice(IMFActivate *pActivate)
                 &vd_pFriendlyName,
                 NULL
                 );
-        hr = pActivate->ActivateObject(
-            __uuidof(IMFMediaSource),
-            (void**)&pSource
-            );
-        enumerateCaptureFormats(pSource);
-        buildLibraryofTypes();
-        SafeRelease(&pSource);
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
+          hr = pActivate->ActivateObject(
+              __uuidof(IMFMediaSource),
+              (void**)&pSource
+              );
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && pSource)
+        {
+          enumerateCaptureFormats(pSource);
+          buildLibraryofTypes();
+          SafeRelease(&pSource);
+        }//end if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && pSource)
         if(FAILED(hr))
         {
             vd_pFriendlyName = NULL;
@@ -2638,7 +2642,12 @@ HRESULT videoDevice::enumerateCaptureFormats(IMFMediaSource *pSource)
     _ComPtr<IMFStreamDescriptor> pSD = NULL;
     _ComPtr<IMFMediaTypeHandler> pHandler = NULL;
     _ComPtr<IMFMediaType> pType = NULL;
-    HRESULT hr = pSource->CreatePresentationDescriptor(pPD.GetAddressOf());
+    HRESULT hr = !pSource ? E_POINTER : S_OK;
+    if (FAILED(hr))
+    {
+        goto done;
+    }
+    hr = pSource->CreatePresentationDescriptor(pPD.GetAddressOf());
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
         goto done;
@@ -3815,7 +3824,12 @@ HRESULT CvCaptureFile_MSMF::enumerateCaptureFormats(IMFMediaSource *pSource)
     _ComPtr<IMFStreamDescriptor> pSD = NULL;
     _ComPtr<IMFMediaTypeHandler> pHandler = NULL;
     _ComPtr<IMFMediaType> pType = NULL;
-    HRESULT hr = pSource->CreatePresentationDescriptor(pPD.GetAddressOf());
+    HRESULT hr = !pSource ? E_POINTER : S_OK;
+    if (FAILED(hr))
+    {
+        goto done;
+    }
+    hr = pSource->CreatePresentationDescriptor(pPD.GetAddressOf());
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
         goto done;