diff --git a/internal/source/vmware/vmware_sync.go b/internal/source/vmware/vmware_sync.go
index 8d48805..8879712 100644
--- a/internal/source/vmware/vmware_sync.go
+++ b/internal/source/vmware/vmware_sync.go
@@ -729,6 +729,9 @@ func (vc *VmwareSource) syncHostVirtualNics(
 
 			// Get IPv4 address for this vnic
 			ipv4Address := vnic.Spec.Ip.IpAddress
+			if ipv4Address == "" {
+				continue
+			}
 			if utils.IsPermittedIPAddress(
 				ipv4Address,
 				vc.SourceConfig.PermittedSubnets,