diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 6d66da43c37..b49a278de5b 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -992,6 +992,12 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
         if (!isAdmin) {
             return;
         }
+        try {
+            nic.getInstanceId();
+        } catch (NullPointerException ex) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         VirtualMachine vm = ApiDBUtils.findVMInstanceById(nic.getInstanceId());
         if (vm == null) {
             return;