diff --git a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
index 8157902..b1299cd 100644
--- a/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
+++ b/module_utils/network_lsr/argument_validator.py
@@ -2097,6 +2097,14 @@ class ArgValidator_DictConnection(ArgValidatorDict):
                             "a infiniband device with 'infiniband.p_key' "
                             "property also needs 'mac' or 'parent' property",
                         )
+                    if "interface_name" in result:
+                        raise ValidationError(
+                            name + ".interface_name",
+                            "the 'interface_name' must be unset for the ipoib "
+                            "connection, instead it is {0}".format(
+                                result["interface_name"]
+                            ),
+                        )
             else:
                 if "infiniband" in result:
                     raise ValidationError(
@@ -2126,8 +2134,13 @@ class ArgValidator_DictConnection(ArgValidatorDict):
                         "invalid 'interface_name' '%s'" % (result["interface_name"]),
                     )
             else:
-                if not result.get("mac") and (
-                    not result.get("match") or not result["match"].get("path")
+                if (
+                    not result.get("mac")
+                    and (not result.get("match") or not result["match"].get("path"))
+                    and not (
+                        result["type"] == "infiniband"
+                        and result["infiniband"]["p_key"] != -1
+                    )
                 ):
                     if not Util.ifname_valid(result["name"]):
                         raise ValidationError(
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py b/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
index bd253a4..d3d6368 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_network_connections.py
@@ -2347,6 +2347,154 @@ class TestValidator(Python26CompatTestCase):
             ],
         )
 
+    def test_infiniband3(self):
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.do_connections_validate(
+            [
+                {
+                    "actions": ["present"],
+                    "autoconnect": True,
+                    "check_iface_exists": True,
+                    "ethtool": ETHTOOL_DEFAULTS,
+                    "ignore_errors": None,
+                    "infiniband": {"p_key": -1, "transport_mode": "datagram"},
+                    "interface_name": "ib0",
+                    "ip": {
+                        "address": [],
+                        "auto_gateway": None,
+                        "auto6": True,
+                        "dhcp4": True,
+                        "dhcp4_send_hostname": None,
+                        "dns": [],
+                        "dns_options": [],
+                        "dns_search": [],
+                        "gateway4": None,
+                        "gateway6": None,
+                        "ipv6_disabled": False,
+                        "route": [],
+                        "route_append_only": False,
+                        "route_metric4": None,
+                        "route_metric6": None,
+                        "routing_rule": [],
+                        "rule_append_only": False,
+                    },
+                    "mac": None,
+                    "match": {},
+                    "controller": None,
+                    "ieee802_1x": None,
+                    "wireless": None,
+                    "mtu": None,
+                    "name": "infiniband.3",
+                    "parent": None,
+                    "persistent_state": "present",
+                    "port_type": None,
+                    "state": None,
+                    "type": "infiniband",
+                    "zone": None,
+                },
+                {
+                    "actions": ["present", "up"],
+                    "autoconnect": True,
+                    "check_iface_exists": True,
+                    "ethtool": ETHTOOL_DEFAULTS,
+                    "force_state_change": None,
+                    "ignore_errors": None,
+                    "infiniband": {"p_key": 10, "transport_mode": "datagram"},
+                    "interface_name": None,
+                    "ip": {
+                        "address": [],
+                        "auto_gateway": None,
+                        "auto6": True,
+                        "dhcp4": True,
+                        "dhcp4_send_hostname": None,
+                        "dns": [],
+                        "dns_options": [],
+                        "dns_search": [],
+                        "gateway4": None,
+                        "gateway6": None,
+                        "ipv6_disabled": False,
+                        "route": [],
+                        "route_append_only": False,
+                        "route_metric4": None,
+                        "route_metric6": None,
+                        "routing_rule": [],
+                        "rule_append_only": False,
+                    },
+                    "mac": "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00:"
+                    "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00",
+                    "match": {},
+                    "controller": None,
+                    "ieee802_1x": None,
+                    "wireless": None,
+                    "mtu": None,
+                    "name": "infiniband.3-10",
+                    "parent": "infiniband.3",
+                    "persistent_state": "present",
+                    "port_type": None,
+                    "state": "up",
+                    "type": "infiniband",
+                    "wait": None,
+                    "zone": None,
+                },
+            ],
+            [
+                {
+                    "name": "infiniband.3",
+                    "interface_name": "ib0",
+                    "type": "infiniband",
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "infiniband.3-10",
+                    "state": "up",
+                    "type": "infiniband",
+                    "parent": "infiniband.3",
+                    "mac": "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00:"
+                    "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00",
+                    "infiniband_p_key": 10,
+                },
+            ],
+            initscripts_dict_expected=[
+                {
+                    "ifcfg": {
+                        "BOOTPROTO": "dhcp",
+                        "CONNECTED_MODE": "no",
+                        "DEVICE": "ib0",
+                        "IPV6INIT": "yes",
+                        "IPV6_AUTOCONF": "yes",
+                        "NM_CONTROLLED": "no",
+                        "ONBOOT": "yes",
+                        "TYPE": "InfiniBand",
+                    },
+                    "keys": None,
+                    "route": None,
+                    "route6": None,
+                    "rule": None,
+                    "rule6": None,
+                },
+                {
+                    "ifcfg": {
+                        "BOOTPROTO": "dhcp",
+                        "CONNECTED_MODE": "no",
+                        "HWADDR": "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00:"
+                        "11:22:33:44:55:66:77:88:99:00",
+                        "IPV6INIT": "yes",
+                        "IPV6_AUTOCONF": "yes",
+                        "NM_CONTROLLED": "no",
+                        "ONBOOT": "yes",
+                        "PHYSDEV": "ib0",
+                        "PKEY": "yes",
+                        "PKEY_ID": "10",
+                        "TYPE": "InfiniBand",
+                    },
+                    "keys": None,
+                    "route": None,
+                    "route6": None,
+                    "rule": None,
+                    "rule6": None,
+                },
+            ],
+        )
+
     def test_route_metric_prefix(self):
         self.maxDiff = None
         self.do_connections_validate(