Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java (revision 1328569) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java (working copy) @@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ } HRegionInfo [] newRegions = getHRegionInfos(hTableDescriptor, splitKeys); + checkInitialized(); if (cpHost != null) { cpHost.preCreateTable(hTableDescriptor, newRegions); }