diff --git a/src/transport/SessionManager.cpp b/src/transport/SessionManager.cpp
index dfd0cfc5799612..0f557f175dd616 100644
--- a/src/transport/SessionManager.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/SessionManager.cpp
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ void SessionManager::SecureGroupMessageDispatch(const PacketHeader & packetHeade
     PayloadHeader payloadHeader;
     SessionMessageDelegate::DuplicateMessage isDuplicate = SessionMessageDelegate::DuplicateMessage::No;
     Credentials::GroupDataProvider * groups              = Credentials::GetGroupDataProvider();
+    GroupId groupId;
     VerifyOrReturn(nullptr != groups);
 
     if (!packetHeader.GetDestinationGroupId().HasValue())
@@ -608,6 +609,8 @@ void SessionManager::SecureGroupMessageDispatch(const PacketHeader & packetHeade
         return; // malformed packet
     }
 
+    groupId = packetHeader.GetDestinationGroupId().Value();
+
     if (msg.IsNull())
     {
         ChipLogError(Inet, "Secure transport received Groupcast NULL packet, discarding");