diff --git a/src/swsssdk/configdb.py b/src/swsssdk/configdb.py
index e255979aa..93cca5887 100644
--- a/src/swsssdk/configdb.py
+++ b/src/swsssdk/configdb.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def __raw_to_typed(self, raw_data):
 
             # "NULL:NULL" is used as a placeholder for objects with no attributes
             if key == "NULL":
-                pass
+                typed_data = { "NULL": "NULL" }
             # A column key with ending '@' is used to mark list-typed table items
             # TODO: Replace this with a schema-based typing mechanism.
             elif key.endswith("@"):