diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
index 7560d7457d8..3207eb3114b 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
@@ -539,22 +539,18 @@ interface Ethernet14
    switchport
 !
 interface Ethernet51
-   description 
    shutdown
    switchport
 !
 interface Ethernet52
-   description 
    shutdown
    switchport
 !
 interface Ethernet53
-   description 
    shutdown
    switchport
 !
 interface Ethernet54
-   description 
    shutdown
    switchport
 !
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
index ec3ad7522de..174dd455bd4 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
@@ -671,22 +671,18 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   type: switched
 - name: Ethernet51
   peer_type: network_port
-  description: ''
   shutdown: true
   type: switched
 - name: Ethernet52
   peer_type: network_port
-  description: ''
   shutdown: true
   type: switched
 - name: Ethernet53
   peer_type: network_port
-  description: ''
   shutdown: true
   type: switched
 - name: Ethernet54
   peer_type: network_port
-  description: ''
   shutdown: true
   type: switched
 mlag_configuration:
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
index 5705932afd7..d236ee1efde 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ def _get_ethernet_interface_cfg(self, adapter: dict, node_index: int, connected_
         if (flowcontrol_received := get(adapter, "flowcontrol.received")) is not None:
             ethernet_interface["flowcontrol"] = {"received": flowcontrol_received}
 
-        return strip_null_from_data(ethernet_interface)
+        return strip_null_from_data(ethernet_interface, strip_values_tuple=(None, ""))