diff --git a/ogclient/lib/python3/ProtocolLib.py b/ogclient/lib/python3/ProtocolLib.py
index 59ce192..00dfb76 100644
--- a/ogclient/lib/python3/ProtocolLib.py
+++ b/ogclient/lib/python3/ProtocolLib.py
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ def _clientip():
     ipasj = json.loads (ipas)
     addresses = []
     for e in ipasj:
+        if not isinstance(e, dict): continue
+        if 'ifname' not in e: continue
         if 'lo' == e['ifname']: continue
         if 'addr_info' not in e: continue
         addrs = e['addr_info']