diff --git a/internal/services/databricks/databricks_workspace_resource.go b/internal/services/databricks/databricks_workspace_resource.go
index 75b6e3ebf3c15..d6b1c7a0402e7 100644
--- a/internal/services/databricks/databricks_workspace_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/databricks/databricks_workspace_resource.go
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ func expandWorkspaceEnhancedSecurity(input []interface{}) *workspaces.EnhancedSe
 	var config map[string]interface{}
 
 	if len(input) == 0 || input[0] == nil {
-		config = make(map[string]interface{})
+		return nil
 	} else {
 		config = input[0].(map[string]interface{})
 	}