diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/TP.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/TP.java
index df1f2cae31..3b1bdaaa93 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/TP.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/TP.java
@@ -1417,7 +1417,8 @@ protected void sendToAll(byte[] buf, int offset, int length) throws Exception {
             if (!Objects.equals(local_physical_addr, target))
                 dests.add(target);
         }
-        sendUnicasts(dests, buf, offset, length);
+        if (!dests.isEmpty())
+            sendUnicasts(dests, buf, offset, length);
         if(missing != null)
             fetchPhysicalAddrs(missing);
     }