diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
index 9479dd34df..2bd8abe36a 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/redfish/utils.py
@@ -361,18 +361,25 @@ def get_enabled_macs(task, system):
         in a {'mac': 'state'} format
     """
 
+    enabled_macs = {}
     if (system.ethernet_interfaces
             and system.ethernet_interfaces.summary):
         macs = system.ethernet_interfaces.summary
 
         # Identify ports for the NICs being in 'enabled' state
-        enabled_macs = {nic_mac: nic_state
-                        for nic_mac, nic_state in macs.items()
-                        if nic_state == sushy.STATE_ENABLED}
-        return enabled_macs
-    else:
-        LOG.debug("No ethernet interface information is available "
-                  "for node %(node)s", {'node': task.node.uuid})
+        for nic_mac, nic_state in macs.items():
+            if nic_state != sushy.STATE_ENABLED:
+                continue
+            elif not nic_mac:
+                LOG.warning("Ignoring device for %(node)s as no MAC "
+                            "reported", {'node': task.node.uuid})
+                continue
+            enabled_macs[nic_mac] = nic_state
+        if enabled_macs:
+            return enabled_macs
+
+    LOG.debug("No ethernet interface information is available "
+              "for node %(node)s", {'node': task.node.uuid})
 
 
 def wait_until_get_system_ready(node):
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_inspect.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_inspect.py
index f67f6eb4c6..de084c3414 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_inspect.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/redfish/test_inspect.py
@@ -279,6 +279,21 @@ class RedfishInspectTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
             port = mock_list_by_node_id.return_value
             self.assertFalse(port[0].pxe_enabled)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(redfish_utils, 'get_system', autospec=True)
+    def test_inspect_hardware_with_no_mac(self, mock_get_system):
+        self.init_system_mock(mock_get_system.return_value)
+        system = mock_get_system.return_value
+        system.ethernet_interfaces.summary = {
+            '00:11:22:33:44:55': sushy.STATE_ENABLED,
+            '': sushy.STATE_ENABLED,
+        }
+
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid,
+                                  shared=True) as task:
+            task.driver.inspect.inspect_hardware(task)
+            ports = objects.Port.list_by_node_id(task.context, self.node.id)
+            self.assertEqual(1, len(ports))
+
     @mock.patch.object(objects.Port, 'list_by_node_id') # noqa
     @mock.patch.object(redfish_utils, 'get_system', autospec=True)
     def test_inspect_hardware_with_empty_pxe_port_macs(
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/blank-mac-f8e0b37e0bd6d719.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/blank-mac-f8e0b37e0bd6d719.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de2c711593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/blank-mac-f8e0b37e0bd6d719.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Skips port creation during redfish inspect for devices
+    reported without a MAC address.