diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Cmdlets/DeviceDetails/SetAzureStorSimpleDevice.cs b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Cmdlets/DeviceDetails/SetAzureStorSimpleDevice.cs
index ebe881ab5aba..f960cb18d7d6 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Cmdlets/DeviceDetails/SetAzureStorSimpleDevice.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Cmdlets/DeviceDetails/SetAzureStorSimpleDevice.cs
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ public override void ExecuteCmdlet()
 
         private bool ProcessParameters()
         {
+            // Make sure that atleast one of the settings has been provided.
+            // Its no use making a request when the user didnt specify any of
+            // the settings.
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(NewName) && TimeZone == null &&
+                string.IsNullOrEmpty(SecondaryDnsServer) &&
+                (StorSimpleNetworkConfig == null || StorSimpleNetworkConfig.Count() < 1))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.SetAzureStorSimpleDeviceNoSettingsProvided);
+            }
+
             // Make sure that the DeviceId property has the appropriate value irrespective of the parameter set
             if (ParameterSetName == StorSimpleCmdletParameterSet.IdentifyByName)
             {
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index dce6956f6fc5..5e719c371334 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -1014,6 +1014,15 @@ internal static string SecretsValidationCompleteMessage {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to No settings were provided for updating device details..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string SetAzureStorSimpleDeviceNoSettingsProvided {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("SetAzureStorSimpleDeviceNoSettingsProvided", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Parameter Skip cannot be &lt;0.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.resx
index 3a016e9ef77f..f5f51db79f44 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/StorSimple/Commands.StorSimple/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -513,4 +513,7 @@
   <data name="CIKInvalidWithException" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Invalid value for Registration Key. CIK provided couldnt be used to decrypt the secrets! The exact exception while decrypting is "{0}"!</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="SetAzureStorSimpleDeviceNoSettingsProvided" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No settings were provided for updating device details.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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