diff --git a/scrplugin/generator/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/om/Reference.java b/scrplugin/generator/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/om/Reference.java
index 72588e9..2186ece 100644
--- a/scrplugin/generator/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/om/Reference.java
+++ b/scrplugin/generator/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/scrplugin/om/Reference.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         final JavaMethod method = this.findMethod(specVersion, methodName);
         if (method == null) {
             if ( !componentIsAbstract ) {
-                this.logError( iLog, "Missing method " + methodName + " for reference " + this.getName() );
+                this.logError( iLog, "Missing method " + methodName + " for reference " + (this.getName() == null ? "" : this.getName()));
             }
             return null;
         }
@@ -287,8 +287,15 @@
 
         // append reference name with service interface and ServiceReference
         if (method == null) {
-            realMethodName = methodName + Character.toUpperCase(this.name.charAt(0))
-            + this.name.substring(1);
+            final String info;
+            if (StringUtils.isEmpty(this.name)) {
+                final String interfaceName = this.getInterfacename();
+                final int pos = interfaceName.lastIndexOf('.');
+                info = interfaceName.substring(pos + 1);
+            } else {
+                info = this.name;
+            }
+            realMethodName = methodName + Character.toUpperCase(info.charAt(0)) + info.substring(1);
 
             method = this.javaClassDescription.getMethodBySignature(realMethodName, sig);
         }