diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
index bb48eac3b0028c2167593afb6503f235c8841718..1afc6d5e9845c970b4c1b3f9f354a0be5255669b 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/fvPatchFields/constraint/cyclicAMI/cyclicAMIFvPatchField.C
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ Foam::cyclicAMIFvPatchField<Type>::cyclicAMIFvPatchField
             << exit(FatalIOError);
     }
 
-    this->evaluate(Pstream::blocking);
+    if (cyclicAMIPatch_.coupled())
+    {
+        this->evaluate(Pstream::blocking);
+    }
 }