diff --git a/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource.go b/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource.go
index 426a05cc5572..aee6941e9da9 100644
--- a/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource.go
+++ b/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
 
 	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/services/mediaservices/mgmt/2020-05-01/media"
 	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/date"
@@ -777,7 +778,10 @@ func expandConfiguration(input map[string]interface{}) (media.BasicContentKeyPol
 		}
 		return wideVineConfiguration, nil
 	case string(media.OdataTypeMicrosoftMediaContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfiguration):
-		fairplayConfiguration := expandFairplayConfiguration(input["fairplay_configuration"].([]interface{}))
+		fairplayConfiguration, err := expandFairplayConfiguration(input["fairplay_configuration"].([]interface{}))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		return fairplayConfiguration, nil
 	case string(media.OdataTypeMicrosoftMediaContentKeyPolicyPlayReadyConfiguration):
 		playReadyConfiguration := &media.ContentKeyPolicyPlayReadyConfiguration{
@@ -946,7 +950,7 @@ func flattenRentalConfiguration(input *media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayOfflineRent
 	}}
 }
 
-func expandFairplayConfiguration(input []interface{}) *media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfiguration {
+func expandFairplayConfiguration(input []interface{}) (*media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfiguration, error) {
 	fairplayConfiguration := &media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfiguration{
 		OdataType: media.OdataTypeMicrosoftMediaContentKeyPolicyWidevineConfiguration,
 	}
@@ -965,8 +969,11 @@ func expandFairplayConfiguration(input []interface{}) *media.ContentKeyPolicyFai
 	}
 
 	if fairplay["ask"] != nil && fairplay["ask"].(string) != "" {
-		ask := []byte(fairplay["ask"].(string))
-		fairplayConfiguration.Ask = &ask
+		askBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(fairplay["ask"].(string))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		fairplayConfiguration.Ask = &askBytes
 	}
 
 	if fairplay["pfx"] != nil && fairplay["pfx"].(string) != "" {
@@ -977,7 +984,7 @@ func expandFairplayConfiguration(input []interface{}) *media.ContentKeyPolicyFai
 		fairplayConfiguration.FairPlayPfxPassword = utils.String(fairplay["pfx_password"].(string))
 	}
 
-	return fairplayConfiguration
+	return fairplayConfiguration, nil
 }
 
 func flattenFairplayConfiguration(input *media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfiguration) []interface{} {
@@ -1003,7 +1010,7 @@ func flattenFairplayConfiguration(input *media.ContentKeyPolicyFairPlayConfigura
 
 	ask := ""
 	if input.Ask != nil {
-		ask = string(*input.Ask)
+		ask = hex.EncodeToString(*input.Ask)
 	}
 
 	return []interface{}{
diff --git a/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource_test.go b/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource_test.go
index f53677d424b1..68426e6dfef6 100644
--- a/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource_test.go
+++ b/azurerm/internal/services/media/media_content_key_policy_resource_test.go
@@ -139,12 +139,11 @@ resource "azurerm_media_content_key_policy" "test" {
   policy_option {
     name = "fairPlay"
     fairplay_configuration {
-      ask                       = "myKeyForFairPlay"
+      ask                       = "bb566284cc124a21c435a92cd3c108c4"
       pfx                       = "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"
       pfx_password              = "password"
       rental_duration_seconds   = 2249
       rental_and_lease_key_type = "PersistentUnlimited"
-
     }
     open_restriction_enabled = true
   }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/media_content_key_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/media_content_key_policy.html.markdown
index cc7022139c29..d6864f3d296c 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/media_content_key_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/media_content_key_policy.html.markdown
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ resource "azurerm_media_content_key_policy" "example" {
   policy_option {
     name = "fairPlay"
     fairplay_configuration {
-      ask                       = "myKeyForFairPlay"
+      ask                       = "bb566284cc124a21c435a92cd3c108c4"
       pfx                       = "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"
       pfx_password              = "password"
       rental_duration_seconds   = 2249