diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
index b3f543d236e..290c8280104 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/user/AccountManagerImpl.java
@@ -867,10 +867,13 @@ public class AccountManagerImpl implements AccountManager, AccountService {
 
                 for (IPAddressVO ip : ips) {
                     List<PodVlanMapVO> podVlanMaps = _podVlanMapDao.listPodVlanMapsByVlan(ip.getVlanDbId());
-                    Long podId = podVlanMaps.get(0).getPodId();
-                    if (podId != null) {
-                        continue;//bug 5561 do not release direct attach pod ips until vm is destroyed
+                    if (podVlanMaps != null && podVlanMaps.size() != 0) {
+                        Long podId = podVlanMaps.get(0).getPodId();
+                        if (podId != null) {
+                            continue;//bug 5561 do not release direct attach pod ips until vm is destroyed
+                        }
                     }
+                    
                     if (!_networkMgr.releasePublicIpAddress(User.UID_SYSTEM, ip.getAddress())) {
                         s_logger.error("Unable to release IP: " + ip.getAddress());
                         accountCleanupNeeded = true;