diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
index 2efce066b0c2..bde101c6adad 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/resource/ResourceManagerImpl.java
@@ -679,6 +679,12 @@ private List<HostVO> discoverHostsFull(final Long dcId, final Long podId, Long c
             }
         }
 
+        if ((hypervisorType.equalsIgnoreCase(HypervisorType.BareMetal.toString()))) {
+            if (hostTags.isEmpty()) {
+                throw new InvalidParameterValueException("hosttag is mandatory while adding host of type Baremetal");
+            }
+        }
+
         if (clusterName != null) {
             final HostPodVO pod = _podDao.findById(podId);
             if (pod == null) {