diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/FullFrameChannelReadInterface.java b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/FullFrameChannelReadInterface.java
index 9d7f848..0ce5a87 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/FullFrameChannelReadInterface.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/hyracks/hyracks-net/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/net/protocols/muxdemux/FullFrameChannelReadInterface.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         credits = 0;
         emptyBufferAcceptor = buffer -> {
             final int delta = buffer.remaining();
-            if (delta != frameSize) {
+            if (bufferFactory != null && delta != frameSize) {
                 LOGGER.warn("partial frame being recycled; expected size {}, actual size {}", frameSize, delta);
             }
             synchronized (bufferRecycleLock) {