diff --git a/storage/dell/me4/restapi/mode/interfaces.pm b/storage/dell/me4/restapi/mode/interfaces.pm
index 714266d48..04b624119 100644
--- a/storage/dell/me4/restapi/mode/interfaces.pm
+++ b/storage/dell/me4/restapi/mode/interfaces.pm
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ sub manage_selection {
     }
 
     foreach (@{$result_logical_interfaces->{'sas-host-phy-statistics'}}) {
-        next if ($self->{ports}->{ $_->{port} });
+        next if (!defined($self->{ports}->{ $_->{port} }));
 
         $self->{ports}->{ $_->{port} }->{interfaces}->{ $_->{phy} } = {
             display => $_->{phy},