diff --git a/osm_lcm/ns.py b/osm_lcm/ns.py
index 1504fb1..2fecb5d 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/ns.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/ns.py
@@ -5906,6 +5906,12 @@
                                     )
                                 )
 
+                        step = "Checking whether the descriptor has SFC"
+                        if db_nsr.get("nsd", {}).get("vnffgd"):
+                            raise LcmException(
+                                "Ns update is not allowed for NS with SFC"
+                            )
+
                         # There is no change in the charm package, then redeploy the VNF
                         # based on new descriptor
                         step = "Redeploying VNF"
@@ -6286,6 +6292,10 @@
             old_operational_status = db_nsr["operational-status"]
             old_config_status = db_nsr["config-status"]
 
+            step = "Checking whether the descriptor has SFC"
+            if db_nsr.get("nsd", {}).get("vnffgd"):
+                raise LcmException("Scaling is not allowed for NS with SFC")
+
             step = "Parsing scaling parameters"
             db_nsr_update["operational-status"] = "scaling"
             self.update_db_2("nsrs", nsr_id, db_nsr_update)