diff --git a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
index 035554e38237..148c64694683 100644
--- a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/main/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.java
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ public boolean deleteKubernetesCluster(DeleteKubernetesClusterCmd cmd) throws Cl
 
     public static boolean checkIfVmsAssociatedWithBackupOffering(List<VMInstanceVO> vms) {
         for(VMInstanceVO vm : vms) {
-            if (Objects.nonNull(vm.getBackupOfferingId())) {
+            if (Objects.nonNull(vm) && Objects.nonNull(vm.getBackupOfferingId())) {
                return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/test/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImplTest.java b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/test/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImplTest.java
index 2a381f282de2..ea8697a78009 100644
--- a/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/test/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImplTest.java
+++ b/plugins/integrations/kubernetes-service/src/test/java/com/cloud/kubernetes/cluster/KubernetesClusterManagerImplTest.java
@@ -107,6 +107,36 @@ public class KubernetesClusterManagerImplTest {
     @InjectMocks
     KubernetesClusterManagerImpl kubernetesClusterManager;
 
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckBackupOfferingWithOnlyMissingVms() {
+        Assert.assertFalse(KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.checkIfVmsAssociatedWithBackupOffering(
+                Arrays.asList(null, null)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckBackupOfferingWithMissingAndUnassociatedVms() {
+        VMInstanceVO vm = Mockito.mock(VMInstanceVO.class);
+        Mockito.when(vm.getBackupOfferingId()).thenReturn(null);
+
+        Assert.assertFalse(KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.checkIfVmsAssociatedWithBackupOffering(
+                Arrays.asList(null, vm, null)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckBackupOfferingWithMissingAndAssociatedVms() {
+        VMInstanceVO vm = Mockito.mock(VMInstanceVO.class);
+        Mockito.when(vm.getBackupOfferingId()).thenReturn(1L);
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.checkIfVmsAssociatedWithBackupOffering(
+                Arrays.asList(null, vm)));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testCheckBackupOfferingWithNoVms() {
+        Assert.assertFalse(KubernetesClusterManagerImpl.checkIfVmsAssociatedWithBackupOffering(
+                Collections.emptyList()));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testValidateVpcTierAllocated() {
         Network network = Mockito.mock(Network.class);