diff --git a/providers/lldp/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/lldp/impl/LLDPLinkProvider.java b/providers/lldp/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/lldp/impl/LLDPLinkProvider.java
index acffe54..f611496 100644
--- a/providers/lldp/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/lldp/impl/LLDPLinkProvider.java
+++ b/providers/lldp/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/lldp/impl/LLDPLinkProvider.java
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
 
         @Override
         public void process(PacketContext context) {
+            if (context == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             LinkDiscovery ld = discoverers.get(
                     context.inPacket().receivedFrom().deviceId());
             if (ld == null) {