diff --git a/daemon/nfd.cpp b/daemon/nfd.cpp
index 7d68de3..44b0579 100644
--- a/daemon/nfd.cpp
+++ b/daemon/nfd.cpp
@@ -49,17 +49,29 @@
 
 static const std::string INTERNAL_CONFIG = "internal://nfd.conf";
 
+static inline ndn::util::NetworkMonitor*
+makeNetworkMonitor()
+{
+  try {
+    return new ndn::util::NetworkMonitor(getGlobalIoService());
+  }
+  catch (const ndn::util::NetworkMonitor::Error& e) {
+    NFD_LOG_WARN(e.what());
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+}
+
 Nfd::Nfd(const std::string& configFile, ndn::KeyChain& keyChain)
   : m_configFile(configFile)
   , m_keyChain(keyChain)
-  , m_networkMonitor(getGlobalIoService())
+  , m_networkMonitor(makeNetworkMonitor())
 {
 }
 
 Nfd::Nfd(const ConfigSection& config, ndn::KeyChain& keyChain)
   : m_configSection(config)
   , m_keyChain(keyChain)
-  , m_networkMonitor(getGlobalIoService())
+  , m_networkMonitor(makeNetworkMonitor())
 {
 }
 
@@ -85,15 +97,17 @@
 
   PrivilegeHelper::drop();
 
-  m_networkMonitor.onNetworkStateChanged.connect([this] {
-      // delay stages, so if multiple events are triggered in short sequence,
-      // only one auto-detection procedure is triggered
-      m_reloadConfigEvent = scheduler::schedule(time::seconds(5),
-        [this] {
-          NFD_LOG_INFO("Network change detected, reloading face section of the config file...");
-          this->reloadConfigFileFaceSection();
-        });
-    });
+  if (m_networkMonitor) {
+    m_networkMonitor->onNetworkStateChanged.connect([this] {
+        // delay stages, so if multiple events are triggered in short sequence,
+        // only one auto-detection procedure is triggered
+        m_reloadConfigEvent = scheduler::schedule(time::seconds(5),
+          [this] {
+            NFD_LOG_INFO("Network change detected, reloading face section of the config file...");
+            this->reloadConfigFileFaceSection();
+          });
+      });
+  }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/daemon/nfd.hpp b/daemon/nfd.hpp
index 34111b3..5801499 100644
--- a/daemon/nfd.hpp
+++ b/daemon/nfd.hpp
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@
 
   unique_ptr<Forwarder> m_forwarder;
 
-  ndn::KeyChain&                     m_keyChain;
-  shared_ptr<InternalFace>           m_internalFace;
-  shared_ptr<InternalClientFace>     m_internalClientFace;
-  unique_ptr<CommandValidator>       m_validator;
+  ndn::KeyChain&                 m_keyChain;
+  shared_ptr<InternalFace>       m_internalFace;
+  shared_ptr<InternalClientFace> m_internalClientFace;
+  unique_ptr<CommandValidator>   m_validator;
 
   unique_ptr<ndn::mgmt::Dispatcher>  m_dispatcher;
   unique_ptr<FibManager>             m_fibManager;
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
   unique_ptr<StrategyChoiceManager>  m_strategyChoiceManager;
   unique_ptr<ForwarderStatusManager> m_forwarderStatusManager;
 
-  ndn::util::NetworkMonitor          m_networkMonitor;
-  scheduler::ScopedEventId           m_reloadConfigEvent;
+  unique_ptr<ndn::util::NetworkMonitor> m_networkMonitor;
+  scheduler::ScopedEventId              m_reloadConfigEvent;
 };
 
 } // namespace nfd