diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 6a7f0abde1e..eaf48c7bb0a 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -527,6 +527,9 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
 
         long storagePoolId = snapshotStore.getDataStoreId();
         DataStore dataStore = dataStoreMgr.getDataStore(storagePoolId, DataStoreRole.Primary);
+        if (dataStore == null) {
+            return DataStoreRole.Image;
+        }
 
         Map<String, String> mapCapabilities = dataStore.getDriver().getCapabilities();