diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/interceptor/GlobalChannelInterceptorBeanPostProcessor.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/interceptor/GlobalChannelInterceptorBeanPostProcessor.java
index 22932046f9..ad4bca7fd0 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/interceptor/GlobalChannelInterceptorBeanPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/channel/interceptor/GlobalChannelInterceptorBeanPostProcessor.java
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ final class GlobalChannelInterceptorBeanPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcess
 			}
 		}
 		catch (Exception e) {
-			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+			// interceptors not supported, will return null
+			if (logger.isDebugEnabled() && channel != null) {
 				logger.debug("interceptors not supported by channel '" + channel + "'", e);
 			}
 		}