diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/ddns.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/ddns.pm
index fa61fff08..3e30d9d8d 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/ddns.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/ddns.pm
@@ -944,8 +944,8 @@ sub add_or_delete_records {
             @ips = ($ctx->{hoststab}->{$node}->[0]->{ip});
         } else {
             @ips = getipaddr($node,GetAllAddresses=>1);
-            unless (@ips) {
-                xCAT::SvrUtils::sendmsg([1,"Unable to find an IP for $node in hosts table or via system lookup (i.e. /etc/hosts"], $callback);
+            if (!defined($ips[0])) {
+                xCAT::SvrUtils::sendmsg([1,"Unable to find an IP for $node in hosts table or via system lookup (i.e. /etc/hosts)"], $callback);
                 next;
             }
         }