diff --git a/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/database/static_info_database.cpp b/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/database/static_info_database.cpp
index 55b83e50d5b..f41975b3a3a 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/database/static_info_database.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/database/static_info_database.cpp
@@ -2261,6 +2261,8 @@ namespace xdp {
         is_aie_available = true;
 
     data = xrt_core::xclbin_int::get_axlf_section(xclbin, IP_LAYOUT);
+    if (!data.first || !data.second)
+      data = xrt_core::xclbin_int::get_axlf_section(xclbin, DEBUG_IP_LAYOUT);
     if (data.first && data.second)
         is_pl_available = true;
 
diff --git a/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_plugin.cpp b/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_plugin.cpp
index 9cc632bce7c..b0e91d105d6 100644
--- a/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime_src/xdp/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_plugin.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,10 @@ void AieTracePluginUnified::updateAIEDevice(void *handle) {
 
   // First, check against memory bank size
   // NOTE: Check first buffer for PLIO; assume bank 0 for GMIO
-  uint8_t memIndex = isPLIO ? deviceIntf->getAIETs2mmMemIndex(0) : 0;
+  uint8_t memIndex = 0;
+  if (isPLIO && (deviceIntf != nullptr))
+    memIndex = deviceIntf->getAIETs2mmMemIndex(0);
+
   Memory *memory = (db->getStaticInfo()).getMemory(deviceID, memIndex);
 
   if (memory != nullptr) {