diff --git a/src/lldp_syncd/daemon.py b/src/lldp_syncd/daemon.py
index 442b678..636393f 100644
--- a/src/lldp_syncd/daemon.py
+++ b/src/lldp_syncd/daemon.py
@@ -124,7 +124,13 @@ def get_sys_capability_list(self, if_attributes, if_name, chassis_id):
             if 'capability' in if_attributes['chassis']:
                 capability_list = if_attributes['chassis']['capability']
             else:
-                capability_list = list(if_attributes['chassis'].values())[0]['capability']
+                for attribute in if_attributes['chassis'].values():
+                    if 'capability' in attribute:
+                        capability_list = attribute['capability']
+                        break
+                else:
+                    capability_list = []
+
             # {'enabled': ..., 'type': 'capability'}
             if isinstance(capability_list, dict):
                 capability_list = [capability_list]
diff --git a/tests/subproc_outputs/interface_only.json b/tests/subproc_outputs/interface_only.json
index 14f0b5b..1516758 100644
--- a/tests/subproc_outputs/interface_only.json
+++ b/tests/subproc_outputs/interface_only.json
@@ -44,6 +44,29 @@
           ]
         }
       },
+      {
+        "Ethernet1": {
+          "via": "LLDP",
+          "rid": "8",
+          "age": "0 day, 00:00:01",
+          "chassis": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "local",
+              "value": "55663150-3630-2543-4A30-323230424734"
+            },
+            "descr": "I'm a little teapot.",
+            "mgmt-ip": "0.0.0.0"
+          },
+          "port": {
+            "id": {
+              "type": "mac",
+              "value": "cc:12:33:44:55:66"
+            },
+            "descr": "PCI-E Slot 3, Port 1",
+            "ttl": "100"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       {
         "Ethernet100": {
           "rid": "1",
diff --git a/tests/test_lldpSyncDaemon.py b/tests/test_lldpSyncDaemon.py
index b811fd2..acbf282 100644
--- a/tests/test_lldpSyncDaemon.py
+++ b/tests/test_lldpSyncDaemon.py
@@ -135,4 +135,8 @@ def test_remote_sys_capability_list(self):
         for interface in interface_list:
             (if_name, if_attributes), = interface.items()
             capability_list = self.daemon.get_sys_capability_list(if_attributes, if_name, "fake_chassis_id")
-            self.assertNotEqual(capability_list, [])
+            if if_name == 'Ethernet1':
+                self.assertEqual(capability_list, [])
+            else:
+                self.assertNotEqual(capability_list, [])
+