diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
index 3b9430eb..66337378 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
@@ -5423,6 +5423,46 @@ class TestPolicySegmentPort(NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
 
         with mock.patch.object(
             self.policy_api.client, "url_post") as api_post, \
+            mock.patch.object(self.resourceApi, 'version',
+                              nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_4_1_0):
+            result = self.resourceApi.create_or_overwrite(
+                name, segment_id, port_id=port_id, description=description,
+                address_bindings=address_bindings,
+                attachment_type=attachment_type, vif_id=vif_id, app_id=app_id,
+                context_id=context_id, traffic_tag=traffic_tag,
+                allocate_addresses=allocate_addresses,
+                hyperbus_mode=hyperbus_mode, admin_state=admin_state,
+                tags=tags,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT,
+                init_state=init_state)
+
+            expected_def = core_defs.SegmentPortDef(
+                nsx_version=nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_4_1_0,
+                segment_id=segment_id,
+                port_id=port_id,
+                name=name,
+                description=description,
+                address_bindings=address_bindings,
+                attachment_type=attachment_type,
+                vif_id=vif_id,
+                app_id=app_id,
+                context_id=context_id,
+                traffic_tag=traffic_tag,
+                allocate_addresses=allocate_addresses,
+                admin_state=admin_state,
+                tags=tags,
+                tenant=TEST_TENANT,
+                hyperbus_mode=hyperbus_mode,
+                init_state=init_state)
+
+            api_post.assert_called_once_with(
+                expected_def.get_resource_path(),
+                expected_def.get_obj_dict(), headers=None,
+                expected_results=None, retry_confirm=False)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(result)
+
+        with mock.patch.object(
+            self.policy_api, "create_or_update") as api_call, \
             mock.patch.object(self.resourceApi, 'version',
                               nsxlib_testcase.LATEST_VERSION):
             result = self.resourceApi.create_or_overwrite(
@@ -5454,11 +5494,7 @@ class TestPolicySegmentPort(NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
                 tenant=TEST_TENANT,
                 hyperbus_mode=hyperbus_mode,
                 init_state=init_state)
-
-            api_post.assert_called_once_with(
-                expected_def.get_resource_path(),
-                expected_def.get_obj_dict(), headers=None,
-                expected_results=None, retry_confirm=False)
+            self.assert_called_with_def(api_call, expected_def)
             self.assertIsNotNone(result)
 
     def test_create_with_unsupported_attribute(self):
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
index 351a806a..3a83c583 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/core_resources.py
@@ -2547,9 +2547,13 @@ class NsxPolicySegmentPortApi(NsxPolicyResourceBase):
                                   tags=tags,
                                   tenant=tenant)
         if init_state == nsx_constants.INIT_STATE_RESTORE_VIF:
-            path = port_def.get_resource_path()
-            body = port_def.get_obj_dict()
-            self.policy_api.client.create(path, body=body)
+            if (version.LooseVersion(self.version) >=
+                version.LooseVersion(nsx_constants.NSX_VERSION_4_1_0)):
+                path = port_def.get_resource_path()
+                body = port_def.get_obj_dict()
+                self.policy_api.client.create(path, body=body)
+            else:
+                self._create_or_store(port_def)
         else:
             self._create_or_store(port_def)
         return port_id