diff --git a/snmp_conf_manager.cpp b/snmp_conf_manager.cpp
index 8e42507..f7edfe0 100644
--- a/snmp_conf_manager.cpp
+++ b/snmp_conf_manager.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@
                               Argument::ARGUMENT_VALUE(address.c_str()));
     }
 
+    unsigned char buf[sizeof(struct in6_addr)];
+    int isValid = inet_pton(AF_INET, address.c_str(), buf);
+    if (isValid < 1)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Invalid address");
+        elog<InvalidArgument>(Argument::ARGUMENT_NAME("ADDRESS"),
+                              Argument::ARGUMENT_VALUE(address.c_str()));
+    }
+
     for (const auto& val : clients)
     {
         if (val.second.get()->address() == address &&