diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
index 10b6d3cfdbe..ab0cee60039 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsAddress.py
@@ -524,15 +524,16 @@ class CsIP:
                     CsHelper.execute("sudo ip route add throw " + self.config.address().dbag['eth1'][0]['network'] + " table " + tableName + " proto static")
 
                 # add 'defaul via gateway' rule in the device specific routing table
-                if "gateway" in self.address and self.address["gateway"] != "None":
+                if "gateway" in self.address and self.address["gateway"] and self.address["gateway"] != "None":
                     route.add_route(self.dev, self.address["gateway"])
-                route.add_network_route(self.dev, str(self.address["network"]))
+                if "network" in self.address and self.address["network"]:
+                    route.add_network_route(self.dev, str(self.address["network"]))
 
                 if self.get_type() in ["public"]:
                     CsRule(self.dev).addRule("from " + str(self.address["network"]))
 
             if self.config.is_vpc():
-                if self.get_type() in ["public"] and "gateway" in self.address and self.address["gateway"] != "None":
+                if self.get_type() in ["public"] and "gateway" in self.address and self.address["gateway"] and self.address["gateway"] != "None":
                     route.add_route(self.dev, self.address["gateway"])
                     for inf, addresses in self.config.address().dbag.iteritems():
                         if not inf.startswith("eth"):
diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRoute.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRoute.py
index 47d3d2a91af..ce87bb0533c 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRoute.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/cs/CsRoute.py
@@ -50,20 +50,29 @@ class CsRoute:
         """ Wrapper method that adds table name and device to route statement """
         # ip route add dev eth1 table Table_eth1 10.0.2.0/24
         table = self.get_tablename(dev)
-        logging.info("Adding route: dev " + dev + " table: " +
-                     table + " network: " + address + " if not present")
-        cmd = "dev %s table %s %s" % (dev, table, address)
-        cmd = "default via %s table %s proto static" % (address, table)
-        self.set_route(cmd)
+
+        if not table or not address:
+            empty_param = "table" if not table else "address"
+            logging.info("Empty parameter received %s while trying to add route, skipping" % empty_param)
+        else:
+            logging.info("Adding route: dev " + dev + " table: " +
+                         table + " network: " + address + " if not present")
+            cmd = "default via %s table %s proto static" % (address, table)
+            self.set_route(cmd)
 
     def add_network_route(self, dev, address):
         """ Wrapper method that adds table name and device to route statement """
         # ip route add dev eth1 table Table_eth1 10.0.2.0/24
         table = self.get_tablename(dev)
-        logging.info("Adding route: dev " + dev + " table: " +
-                     table + " network: " + address + " if not present")
-        cmd = "throw %s table %s proto static" % (address, table)
-        self.set_route(cmd)
+
+        if not table or not address:
+            empty_param = "table" if not table else "address"
+            logging.info("Empty parameter received %s while trying to add network route, skipping" % empty_param)
+        else:
+            logging.info("Adding route: dev " + dev + " table: " +
+                         table + " network: " + address + " if not present")
+            cmd = "throw %s table %s proto static" % (address, table)
+            self.set_route(cmd)
 
     def set_route(self, cmd, method="add"):
         """ Add a route if it is not already defined """