diff --git a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_pool.py b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_pool.py
index 9469c78..af894ef 100644
--- a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_pool.py
+++ b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/loadbalancer/loadbalancer_pool.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def create(self, context, pool):
         pool.set_service_appliance_set(sas_obj)
 
          # Custom attributes
-        if p['custom_attributes']:
+        if p['custom_attributes'] != attr.ATTR_NOT_SPECIFIED:
             custom_attributes = KeyValuePairs()
             self.create_update_custom_attributes(p['custom_attributes'], custom_attributes)
             pool.set_loadbalancer_pool_custom_attributes(custom_attributes)