diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/ArpHandler.java b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/ArpHandler.java
index 8ef889f..30c6ada 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/ArpHandler.java
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/ArpHandler.java
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@
         /*
          * Retrieves device info.
          */
-        getSenderInfo(senderMacAddress, senderIpAddress, deviceId, targetAddress);
+        if (!getSenderInfo(senderMacAddress, senderIpAddress, deviceId, targetAddress)) {
+            log.warn("Aborting sendArpRequest, we cannot get all the information needed");
+            return;
+        }
         /*
          * Creates the request.
          */