diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index 0149f6d0fc7..b8f479617d0 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ The version number for this package has increased due to a version update of a r
 - Fixed precision issue with the atmospheric fog.
 - Claryfied doc for the LayeredLit material.
 - Fixing exceptions in the console when putting the SSGI in low quality mode (render graph).
+- Fixed NullRef Exception when decals are in the scene, no asset is set and HDRP wizard is run.
 
 ### Changed
 - Combined occlusion meshes into one to reduce draw calls and state changes with XR single-pass.
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
index 0c941042b8b..3e63e05e06e 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Decal/DecalSystem.cs
@@ -380,8 +380,6 @@ public void InitializeMaterialValues()
                 if (m_Material == null)
                     return;
 
-                bool perChannelMask = HDRenderPipeline.currentAsset.currentPlatformRenderPipelineSettings.decalSettings.perChannelMask;
-
                 // TODO: this test is ambiguous, it should say, I am decal or not.
                 // We should have 2 function: I am decal or not and I am a SG or not...
                 m_IsHDRenderPipelineDecal = IsHDRenderPipelineDecal(m_Material);
@@ -694,7 +692,6 @@ public void CreateDrawData()
                 Vector3 cameraPos = instance.CurrentCamera.transform.position;
                 var camera = instance.CurrentCamera;
                 Matrix4x4 worldToView = HDRenderPipeline.WorldToCamera(camera);
-                bool perChannelMask = instance.perChannelMask;
                 int cullingMask = camera.cullingMask;
                 ulong sceneCullingMask = HDUtils.GetSceneCullingMaskFromCamera(camera);