diff --git a/pkg/acl/eacl/filter.go b/pkg/acl/eacl/filter.go
index d66978b2..3be0bb52 100644
--- a/pkg/acl/eacl/filter.go
+++ b/pkg/acl/eacl/filter.go
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ func (f Filter) From() FilterHeaderType {
 }
 
 // ToV2 converts Filter to v2 acl.EACLRecord.Filter message.
+//
+// Nil Filter converts to nil.
 func (f *Filter) ToV2() *v2acl.HeaderFilter {
+	if f == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	filter := new(v2acl.HeaderFilter)
 	filter.SetValue(f.value.String())
 	filter.SetKey(f.key.String())
diff --git a/pkg/acl/eacl/filter_test.go b/pkg/acl/eacl/filter_test.go
index 64636ccd..7918042a 100644
--- a/pkg/acl/eacl/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/acl/eacl/filter_test.go
@@ -59,3 +59,11 @@ func TestFilterEncoding(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, f, d2)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestFilter_ToV2(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var x *Filter
+
+		require.Nil(t, x.ToV2())
+	})
+}