Check value
diff --git a/contrib/src/main/java/com/datatorrent/contrib/kafka/AbstractKafkaInputOperator.java b/contrib/src/main/java/com/datatorrent/contrib/kafka/AbstractKafkaInputOperator.java
index 09b1234..7f8688f 100644
--- a/contrib/src/main/java/com/datatorrent/contrib/kafka/AbstractKafkaInputOperator.java
+++ b/contrib/src/main/java/com/datatorrent/contrib/kafka/AbstractKafkaInputOperator.java
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
           return false;
         }
         for (Map.Entry<String, List<PartitionMetadata>> en : partitionsMeta.entrySet()) {
-          if(en == null){
+          if(en.getValue() == null){
             //broker(s) has temporary issue to get metadata
             continue;
           }