diff --git a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/OpenstackRoutingFloatingIpHandler.java b/apps/openstacknetworking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/OpenstackRoutingFloatingIpHandler.java
index 7ed3438..2b48baa 100644
--- a/apps/openstacknetworking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/OpenstackRoutingFloatingIpHandler.java
+++ b/apps/openstacknetworking/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/openstacknetworking/impl/OpenstackRoutingFloatingIpHandler.java
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@
                     log.warn(ERR_FLOW + "no tunnel port");
                     return;
                 }
+                if (selectedGatewayNode == null) {
+                    log.warn(ERR_FLOW + "no gateway node");
+                    return;
+                }
                 sBuilder.matchTunnelId(Long.parseLong(osNet.getProviderSegID()));
                 tBuilder.extension(buildExtension(
                         deviceService,