diff --git a/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/protocol/endpoints/RoleResourceV2Manager.java b/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/protocol/endpoints/RoleResourceV2Manager.java
index 4f15eefe5..458113435 100644
--- a/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/protocol/endpoints/RoleResourceV2Manager.java
+++ b/modules/charon-core/src/main/java/org/wso2/charon3/core/protocol/endpoints/RoleResourceV2Manager.java
@@ -737,6 +737,9 @@ private void processValueAttributeOfOperation(SCIMResourceTypeSchema schema, Pat
         }
 
         Map<String, Attribute> attributeList = attributeHoldingSCIMObject.getAttributeList();
+        if (attributeList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(ResponseCodeConstants.DESC_BAD_REQUEST, ResponseCodeConstants.INVALID_SYNTAX);
+        }
 
         if (attributeList.containsKey(SCIMConstants.RoleSchemaConstants.DISPLAY_NAME)) {
             patchOperation.setAttributeName(SCIMConstants.RoleSchemaConstants.DISPLAY_NAME);