diff --git a/plugins/modules/vmware_portgroup_info.py b/plugins/modules/vmware_portgroup_info.py
index b94be38db..08d7d51e2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vmware_portgroup_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vmware_portgroup_info.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def normalize_pg_info(portgroup_obj, policy_info):
                 else:
                     pg_info_dict['failover_active'] = spec.policy.nicTeaming.nicOrder.activeNic
                     pg_info_dict['failover_standby'] = spec.policy.nicTeaming.nicOrder.standbyNic
-                if spec.policy.nicTeaming.failureCriteria is None:
+                if spec.policy.nicTeaming.failureCriteria is None or spec.policy.nicTeaming.failureCriteria.checkBeacon is None:
                     pg_info_dict['failure_detection'] = "No override"
                 else:
                     if spec.policy.nicTeaming.failureCriteria.checkBeacon: