diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
index 31950c1c6b..b85b906c24 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/admin/networks/ports/forms.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class CreatePort(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
     network_name = forms.CharField(label=_("Network Name"),
                                    widget=forms.TextInput(
-                                       attrs={'readonly': 'readonly'}))
+                                       attrs={'readonly': 'readonly'}),
+                                   required=False)
     network_id = forms.CharField(label=_("Network ID"),
                                  widget=forms.TextInput(
                                      attrs={'readonly': 'readonly'}))