diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/util/RequestValidationUtil.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/util/RequestValidationUtil.java
index 6fbc75264c..603cbe2005 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/util/RequestValidationUtil.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/jaxrs/service/impl/util/RequestValidationUtil.java
@@ -309,8 +309,12 @@ public class RequestValidationUtil {
     public static void validateRoleDetails(RoleInfo roleInfo) {
         if (roleInfo == null) {
             throw new InputValidationException(
-                    new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(400l).setMessage("Request body is incorrect or" +
-                            " empty").build());
+                    new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(400l).setMessage("Request body is "
+                            + "empty").build());
+        } else if (roleInfo.getRoleName() == null) {
+            throw new InputValidationException(
+                    new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(400l).setMessage("Request body is "
+                            + "incorrect").build());
         }
     }