diff --git a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/ContextManager.java b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/ContextManager.java
index 87c9b7b17..6a7c96470 100644
--- a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/ContextManager.java
+++ b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/ContextManager.java
@@ -77,12 +77,9 @@ public class ContextManager implements TracingContextListener, BootService, Igno
     }
 
     public static AbstractSpan createEntrySpan(String operationName, ContextCarrier carrier) {
-        if (carrier == null) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("ContextCarrier can't be null.");
-        }
         SamplingService samplingService = ServiceManager.INSTANCE.findService(SamplingService.class);
         AbstractTracerContext context;
-        if (carrier.isValid()) {
+        if (carrier != null && carrier.isValid()) {
             samplingService.forceSampled();
             context = getOrCreate(operationName, true);
             context.extract(carrier);