diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binding/BindableProxyFactory.java b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binding/BindableProxyFactory.java
index 1573f7b75..08aec34f3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binding/BindableProxyFactory.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binding/BindableProxyFactory.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class BindableProxyFactory extends AbstractBindableProxyFactory
 
 	@Override
 	public synchronized Object getObject() {
-		if (this.proxy == null) {
+		if (this.proxy == null && this.type != null) {
 			ProxyFactory factory = new ProxyFactory(this.type, this);
 			this.proxy = factory.getProxy();
 		}