diff --git a/examples/bridge-app/linux/main.cpp b/examples/bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
index a894b5d0150ca6..699a87fa8c7938 100644
--- a/examples/bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/bridge-app/linux/main.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ int AddDeviceEndpoint(Device * dev, EmberAfEndpointType * ep, const Span<const E
                 }
                 if (err != CHIP_ERROR_ENDPOINT_EXISTS)
                 {
+                    gDevices[index] = nullptr;
                     return -1;
                 }
                 // Handle wrap condition
diff --git a/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/DeviceManager.cpp b/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/DeviceManager.cpp
index bbfff03ee5cdad..bc70c0cb0fe609 100644
--- a/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/DeviceManager.cpp
+++ b/examples/fabric-bridge-app/linux/DeviceManager.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ int DeviceManager::AddDeviceEndpoint(Device * dev, chip::EndpointId parentEndpoi
                 }
                 if (err != CHIP_ERROR_ENDPOINT_EXISTS)
                 {
+                    mDevices[index] = nullptr;
                     return -1; // Return error as endpoint addition failed due to an error other than endpoint already exists
                 }
                 // Increment the endpoint ID and handle wrap condition
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ int DeviceManager::AddDeviceEndpoint(Device * dev, chip::EndpointId parentEndpoi
                 retryCount++;
             }
             ChipLogError(NotSpecified, "Failed to add dynamic endpoint after %d retries", kMaxRetries);
+            mDevices[index] = nullptr;
             return -1; // Return error as all retries are exhausted
         }
         index++;