diff --git a/src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/CatalogResolver.java b/src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/CatalogResolver.java
index 64907e21e3086..3fd4b6a7858fd 100644
--- a/src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/CatalogResolver.java
+++ b/src/java.xml/share/classes/javax/xml/catalog/CatalogResolver.java
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ static public NotFoundAction getType(String resolve) {
                     return type;
                 }
             }
+            CatalogMessages.reportIAE(CatalogMessages.ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                    new Object[]{resolve, "RESOLVE"}, null);
             return null;
         }
     }