diff --git a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
index e3b0316..b5a9253 100644
--- a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
+++ b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
@@ -407,6 +407,11 @@ class ArgValidatorList(ArgValidator):
             # not supported. If you need that, define a proper list.
             value = [s for s in value.split(" ") if s]
 
+        if value is None:
+            # Users might want to use jinja2 templates to set properties. As such,
+            # it's convenient to accept None as an alias for an empty list
+            # e.g. setting like `"match": {"path": None}` will be allowed by the role
+            return []
         result = []
         for (idx, v) in enumerate(value):
             try:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py b/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
index 79358f7..74f4d37 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ class TestValidator(unittest.TestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual([1, 5], v.validate(["1", 5]))
         self.assertValidationError(v, [1, "s"])
+        self.assertEqual(v.validate(None), [])
 
     def test_empty(self):
         self.maxDiff = None