diff --git a/plugins/modules/zabbix_host.py b/plugins/modules/zabbix_host.py
index 2377a5aa6..865473f25 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zabbix_host.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zabbix_host.py
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ def construct_host_interfaces(self, interfaces):
             if interface['type'] == 1:
                 ip = interface.get('ip', '')
 
-            if 'port' not in interface:
+            if 'port' not in interface or interface['port'] is None:
                 interface['port'] = type_to_port.get(interface['type'], '')
 
             if LooseVersion(self._zbx_api_version) >= LooseVersion('5.0.0'):