diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
index c7ba80a07b7..a3413eb3b1c 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ public class ResourceManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements ResourceManager,
         _haMgr.cancelScheduledMigrations(host);
         List<VMInstanceVO> vms = _haMgr.findTakenMigrationWork();
         for (VMInstanceVO vm : vms) {
-            if (vm.getHostId() != null && vm.getHostId() == hostId) {
+            if (vm != null && vm.getHostId() != null && vm.getHostId() == hostId) {
                 s_logger.info("Unable to cancel migration because the vm is being migrated: " + vm);
                 return false;
             }