diff --git a/sensing/radar_static_pointcloud_filter/src/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node.cpp b/sensing/radar_static_pointcloud_filter/src/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node.cpp
index 15b4175731bf9..8f3841fed1b50 100644
--- a/sensing/radar_static_pointcloud_filter/src/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node.cpp
+++ b/sensing/radar_static_pointcloud_filter/src/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node/radar_static_pointcloud_filter_node.cpp
@@ -128,10 +128,13 @@ rcl_interfaces::msg::SetParametersResult RadarStaticPointcloudFilterNode::onSetP
 void RadarStaticPointcloudFilterNode::onData(
   const RadarScan::ConstSharedPtr radar_msg, const Odometry::ConstSharedPtr odom_msg)
 {
-  geometry_msgs::msg::TransformStamped::ConstSharedPtr transform_ =
+  geometry_msgs::msg::TransformStamped::ConstSharedPtr transform =
     transform_listener_->getTransform(
       odom_msg->header.frame_id, radar_msg->header.frame_id, odom_msg->header.stamp,
       rclcpp::Duration::from_seconds(0.01));
+  if (!transform) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   RadarScan static_radar_{};
   RadarScan dynamic_radar_{};
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ void RadarStaticPointcloudFilterNode::onData(
   dynamic_radar_.header = radar_msg->header;
 
   for (const auto & radar_return : radar_msg->returns) {
-    if (isStaticPointcloud(radar_return, odom_msg, transform_)) {
+    if (isStaticPointcloud(radar_return, odom_msg, transform)) {
       static_radar_.returns.emplace_back(radar_return);
     } else {
       dynamic_radar_.returns.emplace_back(radar_return);