diff --git a/core/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java b/core/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
index 2f7f7ba08db..8d6e8fe4475 100755
--- a/core/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
+++ b/core/src/com/cloud/hypervisor/vmware/resource/VmwareResource.java
@@ -2017,8 +2017,9 @@ public class VmwareResource implements StoragePoolResource, ServerResource, Vmwa
                         Long bytesSent = 0L;
                         Long bytesRcvd = 0L;
 
-                        if (VirtualMachineName.isValidRouterName(cmd.getVmName())) {
-                            if (cmd.getPrivateRouterIpAddress() != null) {
+                        if (VirtualMachineName.isValidRouterName(cmd.getVmName())) {
+                        	//Private IP is 0.0.0.0 for Direct Network virtual router and network usage is not metered for Direct network from Virtual Router
+                            if (cmd.getPrivateRouterIpAddress() != null && !"0.0.0.0".equals(cmd.getPrivateRouterIpAddress())) {
                                 long[] stats = getNetworkStats(cmd.getPrivateRouterIpAddress());
                                 bytesSent = stats[0];
                                 bytesRcvd = stats[1];