diff --git a/opensync-ext-cloud/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/external/integration/OpensyncExternalIntegrationCloud.java b/opensync-ext-cloud/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/external/integration/OpensyncExternalIntegrationCloud.java
index 22e0579..323643e 100644
--- a/opensync-ext-cloud/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/external/integration/OpensyncExternalIntegrationCloud.java
+++ b/opensync-ext-cloud/src/main/java/com/telecominfraproject/wlan/opensync/external/integration/OpensyncExternalIntegrationCloud.java
@@ -1360,6 +1360,9 @@ public class OpensyncExternalIntegrationCloud implements OpensyncExternalIntegra
     }
     
     private ChannelBandwidth convertHtModeToChannelBandwidth(String htMode) {
+        if (htMode == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         switch (htMode) {
             case "HT20":
                 return ChannelBandwidth.is20MHz;