diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
index b259f11e2..e4be89f29 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/profilednodes.pm
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ sub validate_node_entry{
     }
     # Must specify either MAC, CEC or switch + port.
     if (exists $node_entry{"mac"} ||
-        exists $node_entry{"switch"} && exists $node_entry{"switchport"} ||
+        exists $node_entry{"switches"} ||
         exists $node_entry{"cec"}){
     } else{
         $errmsg .= "MAC address, cec, switch and port is not specified. You must specify the MAC address, CEC name or switch and port.\n";