diff --git a/inference-engine/include/ie_input_info.hpp b/inference-engine/include/ie_input_info.hpp
index fe2d92b4e3e..77a0c59cc61 100644
--- a/inference-engine/include/ie_input_info.hpp
+++ b/inference-engine/include/ie_input_info.hpp
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public:
      * @return A string - the name of the input
      */
     const std::string& name() const {
+        if (!_inputData) {
+            THROW_IE_EXCEPTION << "Data is empty!";
+        }
         return _inputData->getName();
     }