diff --git a/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/bootconfig/__init__.py b/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/bootconfig/__init__.py
index f64677ea..1e2ba00c 100755
--- a/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/bootconfig/__init__.py
+++ b/packages/base/all/vendor-config-onl/src/python/onl/bootconfig/__init__.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class OnlBootConfigNet(OnlBootConfig):
                 if not self.is_ip_address(netdns):
                     raise ValueError("NETDNS=%s is not a valid ip-address" % (netdns))
 
-        elif self.keys['NETAUTO'] not in ['dhcp', 'up']:
+        elif self.keys['NETAUTO'] not in ['dhcp', 'up', '']:
             raise ValueError("The NETAUTO value '%s' is invalid." % self.keys['NETAUTO'])
         elif self.keys['NETAUTO'] == 'up' and self.NET_REQUIRED:
             raise ValueError("NETAUTO is 'up' but non-local networking is required.")