diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl.java
index f93bf7ae9b5..04f96825abb 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl.java
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ public abstract class ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl extends AdapterBase
     @Inject
     NetworkManager _networkMgr;
     @Inject
+    NetworkDao _networksDao = null;
+    @Inject
     InlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao _inlineLoadBalancerNicMapDao;
     @Inject
     NicDao _nicDao;
@@ -208,6 +210,17 @@ public abstract class ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl extends AdapterBase
         }
 
         zoneId = pNetwork.getDataCenterId();
+        DataCenter dc = _dcDao.findById(zoneId);
+        if (dc.getNetworkType() == DataCenter.NetworkType.Basic) {
+            List<com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkVO> guestNetworks = _networksDao.listByZoneAndTrafficType(dc.getId(), TrafficType.Guest);
+            com.cloud.network.dao.NetworkVO basicZoneNetwork = guestNetworks.get(0);
+            NetworkOfferingVO ntwkOff = _networkOfferingDao.findById(basicZoneNetwork.getNetworkOfferingId());
+            if (!ntwkOff.getElasticIp() && !ntwkOff.getElasticLb()) {
+                throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Could not add external load balancer device in to basic zone "
+                        + " with no Elastic IP and Elastic LB services.");
+            }
+        }
+
         PhysicalNetworkServiceProviderVO ntwkSvcProvider = _physicalNetworkServiceProviderDao.findByServiceProvider(pNetwork.getId(), ntwkDevice.getNetworkServiceProvder());
 
         if (gslbProvider) {