diff --git a/plugin/securityGroup/src/main/java/org/zstack/network/securitygroup/SecurityGroupManagerImpl.java b/plugin/securityGroup/src/main/java/org/zstack/network/securitygroup/SecurityGroupManagerImpl.java
index ba7a4d41d7..7883007254 100755
--- a/plugin/securityGroup/src/main/java/org/zstack/network/securitygroup/SecurityGroupManagerImpl.java
+++ b/plugin/securityGroup/src/main/java/org/zstack/network/securitygroup/SecurityGroupManagerImpl.java
@@ -1064,6 +1064,10 @@ private void handle(RefreshSecurityGroupRulesOnVmMsg msg) {
         refreshVmSecurityGroupRulesBySdn(sdnNicUuidsMap, msg, new Completion(new NopeCompletion()) {
             @Override
             public void success() {
+                if (otherNicUuids.isEmpty()) {
+                    bus.reply(msg, reply);
+                    return;
+                }
                 refreshVmSecurityGroupRules(otherNicUuids, msg);
                 bus.reply(msg, reply);
             }