diff --git a/lib/nvmf/conf.c b/lib/nvmf/conf.c
index 0b6b7eee0..31bf3bc8a 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/conf.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/conf.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ spdk_nvmf_parse_port(struct spdk_conf_section *sp)
 
 	/* Loop over the fabric interfaces and add them to the port */
 	for (i = 0; ; i++) {
-		listen_addr = spdk_conf_section_get_nmval(sp, "FabricIntf", i, 1);
+		listen_addr = spdk_conf_section_get_nmval(sp, "FabricIntf", i, 0);
 		if (listen_addr == NULL) {
 			break;
 		}
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ spdk_nvmf_parse_port(struct spdk_conf_section *sp)
 		spdk_nvmf_port_add_fabric_intf(port, fabric_intf);
 	}
 
+	if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&port->head)) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("No fabric interface found\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/nvmf/nvmf.conf b/test/nvmf/nvmf.conf
index b710defb1..459530374 100644
--- a/test/nvmf/nvmf.conf
+++ b/test/nvmf/nvmf.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 [Port1]
   Comment "Test1"
-  FabricIntf DA1 192.168.100.8:7174
+  FabricIntf 192.168.100.8:7174
 
 [InitiatorGroup1]
   Comment "Initiator Group1"