diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_host.py b/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
index 924fee95d5c8..3bfde6c85284 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def _interface_format(interfaces_data):
             interface_type = interface_ports[value['type'].lower()][0]
             main = '1' if six.text_type(value.get('main', 'true')).lower() == 'true' else '0'
             useip = '1' if six.text_type(value.get('useip', 'true')).lower() == 'true' else '0'
-            interface_ip = value.get('ip')
+            interface_ip = value.get('ip', '')
             dns = value.get('dns', key)
             port = six.text_type(value.get('port', interface_ports[value['type'].lower()][1]))