diff --git a/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java b/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
index 9844f15..7ae6db1 100644
--- a/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
+++ b/providers/openflow/device/src/main/java/org/onosproject/provider/of/device/impl/OpenFlowDeviceProvider.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
         for (OFPortStatsEntry entry : entries) {
             try {
-                if (entry.getPortNo() == null || entry.getPortNo().getPortNumber() < 0) {
+                if (entry == null || entry.getPortNo() == null || entry.getPortNo().getPortNumber() < 0) {
                     continue;
                 }
                 DefaultPortStatistics.Builder builder = DefaultPortStatistics.builder();