diff --git a/quark/drivers/unmanaged.py b/quark/drivers/unmanaged.py
index daa1dd3..208d143 100644
--- a/quark/drivers/unmanaged.py
+++ b/quark/drivers/unmanaged.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #
+from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -58,8 +59,15 @@ class UnmanagedDriver(base.BaseDriver):
     def create_port(self, context, network_id, port_id, **kwargs):
         LOG.info("create_port %s %s %s" % (context.tenant_id, network_id,
                                            port_id))
-        bridge_name = STRATEGY.get_network(network_id)["bridge"]
-        return {"uuid": port_id, "bridge": bridge_name}
+        network = STRATEGY.get_network(network_id)
+        if network and "bridge" in network:
+            return {"uuid": port_id, "bridge": network["bridge"]}
+        else:
+            raise n_exc.BadRequest(resource="ports",
+                                   msg=("Bridge is either not configured for"
+                                        " network or this network is not"
+                                        " defined in default_net_strategy:"
+                                        " %s" % network_id))
 
     def update_port(self, context, port_id, **kwargs):
         LOG.info("update_port %s %s" % (context.tenant_id, port_id))
diff --git a/quark/tests/test_unmanaged_driver.py b/quark/tests/test_unmanaged_driver.py
index daf9932..f85f7af 100644
--- a/quark/tests/test_unmanaged_driver.py
+++ b/quark/tests/test_unmanaged_driver.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import uuid
 
 import mock
 import netaddr
+from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 
 from quark.drivers import unmanaged
 from quark import network_strategy
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ class TestUnmanagedDriver(test_base.TestBase):
         self.driver.create_port(context=self.context,
                                 network_id="public_network", port_id=2)
 
+    def test_create_port_raises(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(n_exc.BadRequest):
+            self.driver.create_port(context=self.context,
+                                    network_id="bad_network", port_id=2)
+
     def test_update_port(self):
         self.driver.update_port(context=self.context,
                                 network_id="public_network", port_id=2)