diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/loadbalancer_mgr.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/loadbalancer_mgr.py
index 360f0be0c2..7e846d48d7 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/loadbalancer_mgr.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/loadbalancer_mgr.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 from oslo_log import helpers as log_helpers
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 
-from vmware_nsx._i18n import _LE
+from vmware_nsx._i18n import _, _LE
 from vmware_nsx.db import nsxv_db
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield.common import exceptions as nsxv_exc
 from vmware_nsx.services.lbaas.nsx_v import lbaas_common as lb_common
@@ -33,10 +34,15 @@ class EdgeLoadBalancerManager(base_mgr.EdgeLoadbalancerBaseManager):
 
     @log_helpers.log_method_call
     def create(self, context, lb):
-        try:
-            edge_id = lb_common.get_lbaas_edge_id_for_subnet(
-                context, self.core_plugin, lb.vip_subnet_id, lb.tenant_id)
+        edge_id = lb_common.get_lbaas_edge_id_for_subnet(
+            context, self.core_plugin, lb.vip_subnet_id, lb.tenant_id)
 
+        if not edge_id:
+            msg = _(
+                'No suitable Edge found for subnet %s') % lb.vip_subnet_id
+            raise n_exc.BadRequest(resource='edge-lbaas', msg=msg)
+
+        try:
             if not nsxv_db.get_nsxv_lbaas_loadbalancer_binding_by_edge(
                     context.session, edge_id):
                 lb_common.enable_edge_acceleration(self.vcns, edge_id)