diff --git a/src/network_manager.cpp b/src/network_manager.cpp
index fe59f0b..8b4c5c2 100644
--- a/src/network_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/network_manager.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@
 
 ObjectPath Manager::vlan(IntfName interfaceName, uint32_t id)
 {
+    if (!hasInterface(interfaceName))
+    {
+        elog<ResourceNotFound>();
+    }
+
     return interfaces[interfaceName]->createVLAN(id);
 }
 
diff --git a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create.interface.yaml b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create.interface.yaml
index 8e63f2f..494bdde 100644
--- a/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create.interface.yaml
+++ b/yaml/xyz/openbmc_project/Network/VLAN/Create.interface.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@
           type: path
           description: >
             The path for the created VLAN object.
+      errors:
+        - xyz.openbmc_project.Common.Error.ResourceNotFound