diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index cb7a3a55219..f668f5a7f3c 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -824,12 +824,14 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
         Long instanceId = volume.getInstanceId();
         if (instanceId != null && volume.getState() != Volume.State.Destroy) {
             VMInstanceVO vm = ApiDBUtils.findVMInstanceById(instanceId);
-            volResponse.setVirtualMachineId(vm.getId());
-            volResponse.setVirtualMachineName(vm.getHostName());
-            UserVm userVm = ApiDBUtils.findUserVmById(vm.getId());
-            if (userVm != null) {
-                volResponse.setVirtualMachineDisplayName(userVm.getDisplayName());
-                volResponse.setVirtualMachineState(vm.getState().toString());
+            if (vm != null) {
+                volResponse.setVirtualMachineId(vm.getId());
+                volResponse.setVirtualMachineName(vm.getHostName());
+                UserVm userVm = ApiDBUtils.findUserVmById(vm.getId());
+                if (userVm != null) {
+                    volResponse.setVirtualMachineDisplayName(userVm.getDisplayName());
+                    volResponse.setVirtualMachineState(vm.getState().toString());
+                }
             }
         }