diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/cinder_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/cinder_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
index 7003bc745af..5150978c188 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/cinder_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/cinder_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ def self.cross_link(ems, data)
       _log.warn "Manager does not have a parent."
       return
     end
+    unless data
+      _log.warn "Manager does not have volumes, snapshots, or volume backups."
+      return
+    end
 
     parent_type = parent_manager.class.ems_type
     _log.debug "Parent type: #{parent_type}"
diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/swift_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/swift_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
index 5863f2daa90..103d4362bc6 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/swift_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/storage_manager/swift_manager/refresh_parser/cross_linkers.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ def self.cross_link(ems, data)
       _log.warn "Manager does not have a parent."
       return
     end
+    unless data
+      _log.warn "Manager does not have any object storage."
+      return
+    end
 
     parent_type = parent_manager.class.ems_type
     _log.debug "Parent type: #{parent_type}"