Index: trunk/modules/luni/src/main/java/java/net/DatagramSocket.java =================================================================== --- trunk/modules/luni/src/main/java/java/net/DatagramSocket.java (revision 429933) +++ trunk/modules/luni/src/main/java/java/net/DatagramSocket.java (working copy) @@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ } else { // not connected so the target address cannot be null if (packAddr == null) { - throw new NullPointerException(Msg.getString("K0331")); + return; } SecurityManager security = System.getSecurityManager(); if (security != null) {