diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/member_mgr.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/member_mgr.py
index 9e06667d7f..cda8427b48 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/member_mgr.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/member_mgr.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class EdgeMemberManager(base_mgr.Nsxv3LoadbalancerBaseManager):
     def _create_lb_service(self, context, service_client, tenant_id,
                            router_id, nsx_router_id, lb_id, lb_size):
         router = self.core_plugin.get_router(context, router_id)
+        if not router.get('external_gateway_info'):
+            msg = (_('Tenant router %(router)s does not connect to '
+                     'external gateway') % {'router': router['id']})
+            raise n_exc.BadRequest(resource='lbaas-lbservice-create',
+                                   msg=msg)
         lb_name = utils.get_name_and_uuid(router['name'],
                                           router_id)
         tags = lb_utils.get_tags(self.core_plugin, router_id,
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
index 58d4b5b004..f754697fca 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/lbaas/test_nsxv3_driver.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import mock
 from neutron.tests import base
 from neutron_lbaas.services.loadbalancer import data_models as lb_models
 from neutron_lib import context
+from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from vmware_nsx.db import db as nsx_db
 from vmware_nsx.services.lbaas import base_mgr
@@ -514,6 +515,40 @@ class TestEdgeLbaasV2Member(BaseTestEdgeLbaasV2):
             mock_successful_completion.assert_called_with(self.context,
                                                           self.member)
 
+    def test_create_lbs_no_router_gateway(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(lb_utils, 'validate_lb_subnet'
+                               ) as mock_validate_lb_subnet, \
+            mock.patch.object(self.lbv2_driver.plugin, 'get_pool_members'
+                              ) as mock_get_pool_members, \
+            mock.patch.object(lb_utils, 'get_network_from_subnet'
+                              ) as mock_get_network, \
+            mock.patch.object(lb_utils, 'get_router_from_network'
+                              ) as mock_get_router_from_network, \
+            mock.patch.object(nsx_db, 'get_nsx_lbaas_pool_binding'
+                              ) as mock_get_pool_binding, \
+            mock.patch.object(nsx_db, 'get_nsx_lbaas_loadbalancer_binding'
+                              ) as mock_get_lb_binding, \
+            mock.patch.object(nsx_db, 'get_nsx_router_id'
+                              ) as mock_get_nsx_router_id, \
+            mock.patch.object(self.service_client, 'get_router_lb_service'
+                              ) as mock_get_lb_service, \
+            mock.patch.object(self.core_plugin, 'get_router'
+                              ) as mock_get_router:
+            mock_validate_lb_subnet.return_value = True
+            mock_get_pool_members.return_value = [self.member]
+            mock_get_network.return_value = LB_NETWORK
+            mock_get_router_from_network.return_value = LB_ROUTER_ID
+            mock_get_pool_binding.return_value = POOL_BINDING
+            mock_get_lb_binding.return_value = None
+            mock_get_nsx_router_id.return_value = LB_ROUTER_ID
+            mock_get_lb_service.return_value = None
+            mock_get_router.return_value = {'id': 'router1-xxx'}
+
+            self.assertRaises(n_exc.BadRequest,
+                              self.edge_driver.member.create,
+                              self.context,
+                              self.member)
+
     def test_update(self):
         new_member = lb_models.Member(MEMBER_ID, LB_TENANT_ID, POOL_ID,
                                       MEMBER_ADDRESS, 80, 1, pool=self.pool,