diff --git a/pkg/storage/lazyquery/lazyquery.go b/pkg/storage/lazyquery/lazyquery.go
index 1e7918d8c33..33e901cfaa8 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/lazyquery/lazyquery.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/lazyquery/lazyquery.go
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ func (l LazyQuerier) Select(ctx context.Context, selectSorted bool, params *stor
 }
 
 func copyParams(params *storage.SelectHints) *storage.SelectHints {
+	if params == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	copiedParams := *params
 	copiedParams.Grouping = slices.Clone(params.Grouping)