diff --git a/client/daemon/daemon.go b/client/daemon/daemon.go
index f05d461b292..c8c878ccff0 100644
--- a/client/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/client/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -862,7 +862,9 @@ func (cd *clientDaemon) Stop() {
 			logger.Errorf("announcer stop failed %s", err)
 		}
 
-		cd.networkTopology.Stop()
+		if cd.networkTopology != nil {
+			cd.networkTopology.Stop()
+		}
 
 		if err := cd.dynconfig.Stop(); err != nil {
 			logger.Errorf("dynconfig client closed failed %s", err)