diff --git a/src/main/java/org/onap/clamp/clds/client/SdcCatalogServices.java b/src/main/java/org/onap/clamp/clds/client/SdcCatalogServices.java
index d317671..5b9c5d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/onap/clamp/clds/client/SdcCatalogServices.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/onap/clamp/clds/client/SdcCatalogServices.java
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 
             // To remove duplicate resources from serviceDetail and add valid
             // vfs to service
-            if (cldsSdcServiceDetail.getResources() != null) {
+            if (cldsSdcServiceDetail != null && cldsSdcServiceDetail.getResources() != null) {
                 List<CldsSdcResource> cldsSdcResourceList = removeDuplicateSdcResourceInstances(
                         cldsSdcServiceDetail.getResources());
                 if (cldsSdcResourceList != null && !cldsSdcResourceList.isEmpty()) {