diff --git a/package/swconfig/src/swlib.c b/package/swconfig/src/swlib.c
index c2316d0686..20e727eb53 100644
--- a/package/swconfig/src/swlib.c
+++ b/package/swconfig/src/swlib.c
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ int swlib_set_attr_string(struct switch_dev *dev, struct switch_attr *a, int por
 		val.value.ports = ports;
 		break;
 	case SWITCH_TYPE_NOVAL:
+		if (str && !strcmp(str, "0"))
+			return 0;
+
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -1;