diff --git a/os_win/tests/unit/utils/network/test_networkutils.py b/os_win/tests/unit/utils/network/test_networkutils.py
index 26ba6472..be2b7cdd 100644
--- a/os_win/tests/unit/utils/network/test_networkutils.py
+++ b/os_win/tests/unit/utils/network/test_networkutils.py
@@ -209,9 +209,12 @@ class NetworkUtilsTestCase(test_base.OsWinBaseTestCase):
     def test_get_vnic_event_listener(self, mock_get_event_query,
                                      mock_execute, mock_patcher):
         event = mock.MagicMock()
+        # This event should be ignored.
+        unnamed_port_event = mock.MagicMock(ElementName=None)
         port_class = self.netutils._conn.Msvm_SyntheticEthernetPortSettingData
         wmi_event_listener = port_class.watch_for.return_value
-        mock_execute.side_effect = [exceptions.x_wmi_timed_out, event]
+        mock_execute.side_effect = [exceptions.x_wmi_timed_out,
+                                    unnamed_port_event, event]
 
         # callback will raise an exception in order to stop iteration in the
         # listener.
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ class NetworkUtilsTestCase(test_base.OsWinBaseTestCase):
             mock_get_event_query.return_value)
         mock_execute.assert_has_calls(
             [mock.call(wmi_event_listener,
-                       self.netutils._VNIC_LISTENER_TIMEOUT_MS)] * 2)
+                       self.netutils._VNIC_LISTENER_TIMEOUT_MS)] * 3)
         callback.assert_called_once_with(event.ElementName)
 
     def test_get_event_wql_query(self):
diff --git a/os_win/utils/network/networkutils.py b/os_win/utils/network/networkutils.py
index 05c13519..6258a546 100644
--- a/os_win/utils/network/networkutils.py
+++ b/os_win/utils/network/networkutils.py
@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ class NetworkUtils(baseutils.BaseUtilsVirt):
                 # the checked interval.
                 try:
                     event = listen()
-                    callback(event.ElementName)
+                    if event.ElementName:
+                        callback(event.ElementName)
+                    else:
+                        LOG.warning("Ignoring port event. "
+                                    "The port name is missing.")
                 except exceptions.x_wmi_timed_out:
                     # no new event published.
                     pass