diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/base.py b/ceilometer/agent/base.py
index c6d9b34a9..acbdbfb35 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/base.py
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/base.py
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ class PollingTask(object):
                         self.resources[key].get(discovery_cache))
                     polling_resources = (source_resources or
                                          pollster_resources)
+                    if not polling_resources and not getattr(
+                            pollster.obj, 'no_resources', False):
+                        LOG.info(_("Skip polling pollster %s, no resources"
+                                   " found"), pollster.name)
+                        continue
 
                     try:
                         samples = list(pollster.obj.get_samples(
diff --git a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
index a765d9089..180fe7cfe 100644
--- a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
+++ b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/node.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ CONF.import_opt('host', 'ceilometer.service')
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class _Base(plugin_base.PollsterBase):
+
+    no_resources = True
+
     def __init__(self):
         self.nodemanager = node_manager.NodeManager()
 
diff --git a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/sensor.py b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/sensor.py
index c6afa60b4..0e900ebd0 100644
--- a/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/sensor.py
+++ b/ceilometer/ipmi/pollsters/sensor.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class InvalidSensorData(ValueError):
 
 class SensorPollster(plugin_base.PollsterBase):
 
+    no_resources = True
+
     METRIC = None
 
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/agent/agentbase.py b/ceilometer/tests/agent/agentbase.py
index cb6ac5d63..72dfd0dc3 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/agent/agentbase.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/agent/agentbase.py
@@ -689,3 +689,29 @@ class BaseAgentManagerTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(samples))
         self.assertEqual('test_sum', samples[0].name)
         self.assertEqual(11, samples[0].volume)
+
+    @mock.patch('ceilometer.agent.base.LOG')
+    @mock.patch('ceilometer.tests.agent.agentbase.TestPollster.get_samples')
+    def test_skip_polling_and_publish_with_no_resources(
+            self, get_samples, LOG):
+        self.pipeline_cfg[0]['resources'] = []
+        self.setup_pipeline()
+        polling_task = self.mgr.setup_polling_tasks().values()[0]
+        pollster = list(polling_task.pollster_matches['test_pipeline'])[0]
+
+        polling_task.poll_and_publish()
+        LOG.info.assert_called_with(
+            'Skip polling pollster %s, no resources found', pollster.name)
+        self.assertEqual(0, get_samples._mock_call_count)
+
+        setattr(pollster.obj, 'no_resources', False)
+        polling_task.poll_and_publish()
+        LOG.info.assert_called_with(
+            'Skip polling pollster %s, no resources found', pollster.name)
+        self.assertEqual(0, get_samples._mock_call_count)
+
+        setattr(pollster.obj, 'no_resources', True)
+        polling_task.poll_and_publish()
+        LOG.info.not_assert_called_with(
+            'Skip polling pollster %s, no resources found', pollster.name)
+        self.assertEqual(1, get_samples._mock_call_count)