diff --git a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
index fb0cb266c3..2898dba193 100644
--- a/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/d400/d400-device.cpp
@@ -680,8 +680,12 @@ namespace librealsense
                         std::make_shared<uvc_xu_option<uint8_t>>(raw_depth_sensor, depth_xu, DS5_EXT_TRIGGER,
                             "Generate trigger from the camera to external device once per frame"));
 
+                    auto uvc_s = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<uvc_sensor>(raw_depth_sensor.shared_from_this());
+                    if (!uvc_s)
+                        throw std::runtime_error("Sensor base is not uvc sensor");
+
                     depth_sensor.register_option(RS2_OPTION_ASIC_TEMPERATURE,
-                        std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(raw_depth_sensor,
+                        std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(std::move(uvc_s),
                             RS2_OPTION_ASIC_TEMPERATURE));
 
                     // D457 dev - get_xu fails for D457 - error polling id not defined
@@ -1297,8 +1301,12 @@ namespace librealsense
                     emitter_enabled,
                     std::vector<float>{0.f, 2.f}, 1.f));
 
+            auto uvc_s = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<uvc_sensor>(depth_ep.shared_from_this());
+            if (!uvc_s)
+                throw std::runtime_error("Sensor base is not uvc sensor");
+
             depth_ep.register_option(RS2_OPTION_PROJECTOR_TEMPERATURE,
-                std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(depth_ep,
+                std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(std::move(uvc_s),
                     RS2_OPTION_PROJECTOR_TEMPERATURE));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ds/ds-active-common.cpp b/src/ds/ds-active-common.cpp
index 94a6707942..26517e1485 100644
--- a/src/ds/ds-active-common.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/ds-active-common.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,12 @@ namespace librealsense
             }
             else
             {
+                auto uvc_s = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<uvc_sensor>(_raw_depth_ep.shared_from_this());
+                if (!uvc_s)
+                    throw std::runtime_error("Sensor base is not uvc sensor");
+
                 _depth_ep.register_option(RS2_OPTION_PROJECTOR_TEMPERATURE,
-                    std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(_raw_depth_ep,
+                    std::make_shared<asic_and_projector_temperature_options>(std::move(uvc_s),
                         RS2_OPTION_PROJECTOR_TEMPERATURE));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ds/ds-options.cpp b/src/ds/ds-options.cpp
index d70ef6c354..39f0c6056c 100644
--- a/src/ds/ds-options.cpp
+++ b/src/ds/ds-options.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "ds-options.h"
 #include <src/hid-sensor.h>
+#include <memory>
+
 
 
 namespace librealsense
@@ -53,7 +55,11 @@ namespace librealsense
         };
         #pragma pack(pop)
 
-        auto temperature_data = static_cast<temperature>(_ep.invoke_powered(
+        auto strong_ep = _ep.lock();
+        if (!strong_ep)
+            throw camera_disconnected_exception("asic and proj temperatures cannot access the sensor");
+
+        auto temperature_data = static_cast<temperature>(strong_ep->invoke_powered(
             [this](platform::uvc_device& dev)
             {
                 temperature temp{};
@@ -82,11 +88,11 @@ namespace librealsense
             is_valid_field = &temperature::is_projector_valid;
             break;
         default:
-            throw invalid_value_exception(rsutils::string::from() << _ep.get_option_name(_option) << " is not temperature option!");
+            throw invalid_value_exception(rsutils::string::from() << strong_ep->get_option_name(_option) << " is not temperature option!");
         }
 
         if (0 == temperature_data.*is_valid_field)
-            LOG_ERROR(_ep.get_option_name(_option) << " value is not valid!");
+            LOG_ERROR(strong_ep->get_option_name(_option) << " value is not valid!");
 
         return temperature_data.*field;
     }
@@ -98,11 +104,19 @@ namespace librealsense
 
     bool asic_and_projector_temperature_options::is_enabled() const
     {
-        return _ep.is_streaming();
+        auto strong_ep = _ep.lock();
+        if (!strong_ep)
+            throw camera_disconnected_exception("asic and proj temperatures cannot access the sensor");
+
+        return strong_ep->is_streaming();
     }
 
     const char* asic_and_projector_temperature_options::get_description() const
     {
+        auto strong_ep = _ep.lock();
+        if (! strong_ep)
+            throw camera_disconnected_exception("asic and proj temperatures cannot access the sensor");
+
         switch (_option)
         {
         case RS2_OPTION_ASIC_TEMPERATURE:
@@ -110,12 +124,12 @@ namespace librealsense
         case RS2_OPTION_PROJECTOR_TEMPERATURE:
             return "Current Projector Temperature (degree celsius)";
         default:
-            throw invalid_value_exception(rsutils::string::from() << _ep.get_option_name(_option) << " is not temperature option!");
+            throw invalid_value_exception(rsutils::string::from() << strong_ep->get_option_name(_option) << " is not temperature option!");
         }
     }
 
-    asic_and_projector_temperature_options::asic_and_projector_temperature_options(uvc_sensor& ep, rs2_option opt)
-        : _option(opt), _ep(ep)
+    asic_and_projector_temperature_options::asic_and_projector_temperature_options(std::shared_ptr<uvc_sensor> && ep, rs2_option opt)
+        : _option(opt), _ep(std::move(ep))
         {}
 
     float motion_module_temperature_option::query() const
diff --git a/src/ds/ds-options.h b/src/ds/ds-options.h
index f09591203f..b599cba1ec 100644
--- a/src/ds/ds-options.h
+++ b/src/ds/ds-options.h
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ namespace librealsense
 
         const char* get_description() const override;
 
-        explicit asic_and_projector_temperature_options(uvc_sensor& ep, rs2_option opt);
+        explicit asic_and_projector_temperature_options(std::shared_ptr <uvc_sensor> && ep, rs2_option opt);
 
     private:
-        uvc_sensor&                 _ep;
+        std::weak_ptr<uvc_sensor>   _ep;
         rs2_option                  _option;
     };