diff --git a/src/lib/support/SerializationUtils.cpp b/src/lib/support/SerializationUtils.cpp
index 77607453dd..cc15e5d406 100644
--- a/src/lib/support/SerializationUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/support/SerializationUtils.cpp
@@ -877,18 +877,29 @@ WEAVE_ERROR ReadDataForType(TLVReader &aReader, void *aStructureData, const Fiel
 
         case SerializedFieldTypeUTF8String:
         {
-            char *dst = NULL;
             // TLV Strings are not null terminated
             uint32_t length = aReader.GetLength() + 1;
 
-            dst = (char *)memMgmt->mem_alloc(length);
-            VerifyOrExit(dst != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+            if (length > 1)
+            {
+                char *dst = NULL;
 
-            err = aReader.GetString(dst, length);
-            SuccessOrExit(err);
+                dst = (char *)memMgmt->mem_alloc(length);
+                VerifyOrExit(dst != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+
+                err = aReader.GetString(dst, length);
+                SuccessOrExit(err);
+
+                LogReadWrite("%s utf8string '%s' allocating %d bytes at %p", "R", dst, length, dst);
+
+                *static_cast<char**>(aStructureData) = dst;
+            }
+
+            else
+            {
+                *static_cast<char**>(aStructureData) = "";
+            }
 
-            LogReadWrite("%s utf8string '%s' allocating %d bytes at %p", "R", dst, length, dst);
-            *static_cast<char**>(aStructureData) = dst;
             break;
         }
 
@@ -897,11 +908,14 @@ WEAVE_ERROR ReadDataForType(TLVReader &aReader, void *aStructureData, const Fiel
             SerializedByteString byteString;
             byteString.mLen = aReader.GetLength();
 
-            byteString.mBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(memMgmt->mem_alloc(byteString.mLen));
-            VerifyOrExit(byteString.mBuf != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
-            aReader.GetBytes(byteString.mBuf, byteString.mLen);
+            if (byteString.mLen > 0)
+            {
+                byteString.mBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(memMgmt->mem_alloc(byteString.mLen));
+                VerifyOrExit(byteString.mBuf != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+                aReader.GetBytes(byteString.mBuf, byteString.mLen);
 
-            LogReadWrite("%s bytestring allocated %d bytes at %p", "R", byteString.mLen, byteString.mBuf);
+                LogReadWrite("%s bytestring allocated %d bytes at %p", "R", byteString.mLen, byteString.mBuf);
+            }
             *static_cast<SerializedByteString *>(aStructureData) = byteString;
             break;
         }
@@ -1300,8 +1314,9 @@ WEAVE_ERROR DeallocateDeserializedArray(void *aArrayData,
     {
         LogReadWrite("%s Freeing array of primitive type at 0x%x", "R", array->mElementBuffer);
 
-        // The elements are of a primitive type, we can free the array now.
-        memMgmt->mem_free(array->mElementBuffer);
+        // The elements are of a primitive type, we can free the array now if not empty
+        if(array->mNumElements > 0)
+            memMgmt->mem_free(array->mElementBuffer);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1315,8 +1330,9 @@ WEAVE_ERROR DeallocateDeserializedArray(void *aArrayData,
 
         LogReadWrite("%s Freeing array of structures at 0x%x", "R", array->mElementBuffer);
 
-        // Free the array now.
-        memMgmt->mem_free(array->mElementBuffer);
+        // Free the array now if not empty
+        if(array->mNumElements > 0)
+            memMgmt->mem_free(array->mElementBuffer);
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -1379,8 +1395,9 @@ WEAVE_ERROR DeallocateDeserializedStructure(void *aStructureData,
 
                 LogReadWrite("%s Freeing UTF8String '%s' at 0x%x", "R", str, str);
 
-                // Go ahead and free it here.
-                memMgmt->mem_free(str);
+                // Go ahead and free it here if not empty.
+                if (!strcmp(str, ""))
+                    memMgmt->mem_free(str);
                 break;
             }