diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 1f778ed..2d89992 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <itss-management/ManagementRequest.h>
 #include <itss-management/ManagementReply.h>
 
+#define syslog_info(msg, ...) syslog(LOG_INFO, "%s:%d [" msg "]", __func__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define syslog_emerg(msg, ...) syslog(LOG_EMERG, "%s:%d [" msg "]", __func__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define syslog_err(msg, ...) syslog(LOG_ERR, "%s:%d [" msg "]", __func__, __LINE__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
@@ -112,6 +113,11 @@ int facilities_config(void* facilities_s) {
             }
         }
     }
+    if (!facilities->zmq.n_responders) {
+        syslog_info("[facilities] [config] a valid address to listen to was not found, exiting now");
+        rv = 1;
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
 
     // Fetch [transport] address
     int index = fetch_target_address(config->transport.zmq.addresses, config->transport.zmq.addresses_len);