diff --git a/ecl/network/v2/_proxy.py b/ecl/network/v2/_proxy.py
index 46e86a3..1486391 100755
--- a/ecl/network/v2/_proxy.py
+++ b/ecl/network/v2/_proxy.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def create_network(self, admin_state_up=None, description=None,
         :rtype: :class:`~ecl.network.v2.network.Network`
         """
         body = dict()
-        body.setdefault("admin_state_up", False)
+        if admin_state_up is not None:
+            body["admin_state_up"] = admin_state_up
 
         if admin_state_up:
             body["admin_state_up"] = admin_state_up
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ def create_port(self, admin_state_up=None, allowed_address_pairs=None,
         :rtype: :class:`~ecl.network.v2.port.Port`
         """
         body = dict()
-        if admin_state_up:
+        if admin_state_up is not None:
             body["admin_state_up"] = admin_state_up
         if allowed_address_pairs:
             body["allowed_address_pairs"] = allowed_address_pairs