diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/numa_inspector.py b/ironic_python_agent/numa_inspector.py
index 0b8509a11..3f5ef9d84 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/numa_inspector.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/numa_inspector.py
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ def get_nodes_nics_info(nic_device_path):
                {'nic_device_path': nic_device_path})
         raise errors.IncompatibleNumaFormatError(msg)
     for nic_dir in os.listdir(nic_device_path):
-        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(nic_device_path, nic_dir, 'device')):
+        if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(nic_device_path,
+                                           nic_dir, 'device', 'numa_node')):
             continue
         try:
             with open(os.path.join(nic_device_path, nic_dir, 'device',
diff --git a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_numa_inspector.py b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_numa_inspector.py
index 1bd8df45c..21dd001c2 100644
--- a/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_numa_inspector.py
+++ b/ironic_python_agent/tests/unit/test_numa_inspector.py
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ class TestGetNumaTopologyInfo(base.IronicAgentTest):
                           numa_insp.get_nodes_cores_info,
                           numa_node_dirs)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isdir', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isfile', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir', autospec=True)
-    def test_get_nodes_nics_info(self, mock_listdir, mock_isdir):
+    def test_get_nodes_nics_info(self, mock_listdir, mock_isfile):
         nic_dirs = ['enp0s01', 'enp0s02']
         mock_listdir.return_value = nic_dirs
-        mock_isdir.return_value = True
+        mock_isfile.return_value = True
         reads = ['0', '1']
         expected_nicsinfo = [{'name': 'enp0s01', 'numa_node': 0},
                              {'name': 'enp0s02', 'numa_node': 1}]
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@ class TestGetNumaTopologyInfo(base.IronicAgentTest):
             nics = numa_insp.get_nodes_nics_info('/sys/class/net/')
         self.assertListEqual(expected_nicsinfo, nics)
 
-    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isdir', autospec=True)
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'isfile', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir', autospec=True)
-    def test_bad_nodes_nics_info(self, mock_listdir, mock_isdir):
+    def test_bad_nodes_nics_info(self, mock_listdir, mock_isfile):
         nic_dirs = ['enp0s01', 'enp0s02']
         mock_listdir.return_value = nic_dirs
-        mock_isdir.return_value = True
+        mock_isfile.return_value = True
         reads = ['0', IOError]
         mock_open = mock.mock_open()
         with mock.patch('builtins.open', mock_open):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-nic-without-numa-node-b401f97c46afa4a1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-nic-without-numa-node-b401f97c46afa4a1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9c7012c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-nic-without-numa-node-b401f97c46afa4a1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Skips NIC numa_node discovery if it's not assigned to a numa_node as
+    in some rare case, such as a VM with virtual NUMA node, NICs might
+    not be in a NUMA node and this breaks numa-topology discovery.