diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests-2.cfg b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests-2.cfg
index d088adac1c7..785454c18e7 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests-2.cfg
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests-2.cfg
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ interface Port-Channel42
    switchport
    mlag 42
 !
+interface Port-Channel43
+   no shutdown
+   switchport
+   mlag 43
+!
 interface Port-Channel101
    description MLAG_PEER_network-ports-tests.1_Po101
    no shutdown
@@ -559,6 +564,14 @@ interface Ethernet12
    switchport mode trunk phone
    switchport
 !
+interface Ethernet51
+   no shutdown
+   channel-group 43 mode active
+!
+interface Ethernet52
+   no shutdown
+   channel-group 43 mode active
+!
 interface Vlan4094
    description MLAG_PEER
    no shutdown
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
index e48cf393a93..3207eb3114b 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/configs/network-ports-tests.1.cfg
@@ -538,6 +538,22 @@ interface Ethernet14
    no shutdown
    switchport
 !
+interface Ethernet51
+   shutdown
+   switchport
+!
+interface Ethernet52
+   shutdown
+   switchport
+!
+interface Ethernet53
+   shutdown
+   switchport
+!
+interface Ethernet54
+   shutdown
+   switchport
+!
 interface Vlan4094
    description MLAG_PEER
    no shutdown
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests-2.yml b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests-2.yml
index 4b49983238a..6f2bced6a1a 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests-2.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests-2.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ port_channel_interfaces:
   type: switched
   shutdown: false
   mlag: 42
+- name: Port-Channel43
+  type: switched
+  shutdown: false
+  mlag: 43
 ethernet_interfaces:
 - name: Ethernet10/1
   peer: network-ports-tests.1
@@ -710,6 +714,20 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   channel_group:
     id: 42
     mode: active
+- name: Ethernet51
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: false
+  type: port-channel-member
+  channel_group:
+    id: 43
+    mode: active
+- name: Ethernet52
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: false
+  type: port-channel-member
+  channel_group:
+    id: 43
+    mode: active
 mlag_configuration:
   domain_id: mlag
   local_interface: Vlan4094
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
index d24069a88f3..174dd455bd4 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/intended/structured_configs/network-ports-tests.1.yml
@@ -669,6 +669,22 @@ ethernet_interfaces:
   description: CONNECTED_ENDPOINT_OVERWRITING_NETWORK_PORT_Eth42
   shutdown: false
   type: switched
+- name: Ethernet51
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: true
+  type: switched
+- name: Ethernet52
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: true
+  type: switched
+- name: Ethernet53
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: true
+  type: switched
+- name: Ethernet54
+  peer_type: network_port
+  shutdown: true
+  type: switched
 mlag_configuration:
   domain_id: mlag
   local_interface: Vlan4094
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/inventory/group_vars/NETWORK_PORTS_TESTS.yml b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/inventory/group_vars/NETWORK_PORTS_TESTS.yml
index ec46283be76..d4afdf86189 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/inventory/group_vars/NETWORK_PORTS_TESTS.yml
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/molecule/eos_designs_unit_tests/inventory/group_vars/NETWORK_PORTS_TESTS.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,20 @@ network_ports:
       - Ethernet12
     description: Config overwriting base config
 
+  # Test no description
+  - switches:
+      - network-ports-tests.1
+    switch_ports:
+      - Ethernet51-54
+    enabled: false
+  - switches:
+      - network-ports-tests.2
+    switch_ports:
+      - Ethernet51-52
+    port_channel:
+      channel_id: 43
+      mode: "active"
+
 servers:
   - name: CONNECTED_ENDPOINT_OVERWRITING_NETWORK_PORT
     adapters:
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
index 5705932afd7..d236ee1efde 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/ethernet_interfaces.py
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ def _get_ethernet_interface_cfg(self, adapter: dict, node_index: int, connected_
         if (flowcontrol_received := get(adapter, "flowcontrol.received")) is not None:
             ethernet_interface["flowcontrol"] = {"received": flowcontrol_received}
 
-        return strip_null_from_data(ethernet_interface)
+        return strip_null_from_data(ethernet_interface, strip_values_tuple=(None, ""))
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/port_channel_interfaces.py b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/port_channel_interfaces.py
index 540376a3d8d..e654b33cde0 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/port_channel_interfaces.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_designs/python_modules/connected_endpoints/port_channel_interfaces.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def _get_port_channel_interface_cfg(self, adapter: dict, port_channel_interface_
                 }
             )
 
-        return strip_null_from_data(port_channel_interface)
+        return strip_null_from_data(port_channel_interface, strip_values_tuple=(None, ""))
 
     def _get_port_channel_subinterface_cfg(self, subinterface: dict, adapter: dict, port_channel_subinterface_name: str, channel_group_id: int) -> dict:
         """
@@ -215,4 +215,4 @@ def _get_port_channel_subinterface_cfg(self, subinterface: dict, adapter: dict,
                 "route_target": generate_route_target(short_esi),
             }
 
-        return strip_null_from_data(port_channel_interface)
+        return strip_null_from_data(port_channel_interface, strip_values_tuple=(None, ""))