diff --git a/libnetwork/default_gateway.go b/libnetwork/default_gateway.go
index 163348b49f..b042539b88 100644
--- a/libnetwork/default_gateway.go
+++ b/libnetwork/default_gateway.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (sb *sandbox) needDefaultGW() bool {
 			return false
 		}
 		for _, r := range ep.StaticRoutes() {
-			if r.Destination.String() == "0.0.0.0/0" {
+			if r.Destination != nil && r.Destination.String() == "0.0.0.0/0" {
 				return false
 			}
 		}