diff --git a/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sSwitchingArpHandler.java b/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sSwitchingArpHandler.java
index 50f3357..d5c047f 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sSwitchingArpHandler.java
+++ b/apps/k8s-networking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/k8snetworking/impl/K8sSwitchingArpHandler.java
@@ -341,8 +341,7 @@
         }
 
         if (replyMac == null) {
-            log.debug("Failed to find MAC address for {}", targetIp);
-            return;
+            replyMac = MacAddress.valueOf(gatewayMac);
         }
 
         Ethernet ethReply = ARP.buildArpReply(