diff --git a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/net/NetUtils.java b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/net/NetUtils.java
index 1c94b713502..f7446b740cc 100755
--- a/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/net/NetUtils.java
+++ b/utils/src/com/cloud/utils/net/NetUtils.java
@@ -195,8 +195,16 @@ public class NetUtils {
                 return null;
             }
 
-            String[] info = NetUtils.getNetworkParams(nic);
-            return info[0];
+            String[] info = null;
+            try {
+                info = NetUtils.getNetworkParams(nic);
+            } catch (NullPointerException ignored) {
+                s_logger.debug("Caught NullPointerException when trying to getDefaultHostIp");
+            }
+            if (info != null) {
+                return info[0];
+            }
+            return null;
         }
     }