diff --git a/senseApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp b/senseApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
index 6ce2447..2ed6ddd 100644
--- a/senseApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
+++ b/senseApis/livoxGen1/livoxGen1.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,18 @@ extern "C" int livoxGen1_attachDeviceReq(
 			imuPort = static_cast<uint16_t>(
 				smo::device::DeviceAttachmentSpec
 				::parseRequiredParamAsInt(*desc, "imu-port"));
-		} else if (param.first == "smo-ip") {
+		} else if (param.first == "smo-ip")
+		{
+			if (param.second.empty())
+			{
+				throw std::runtime_error(
+					std::string(__func__) + ": smo-ip parameter is empty");
+			}
+			if (param.second.find('.') == std::string::npos)
+			{
+				throw std::runtime_error(
+					std::string(__func__) + ": smo-ip parameter is not an IPv4 address");
+			}
 			smoIp = param.second;
 		}
 		else