diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index 63a6f7fbe099..882db9130ea8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ let
     };
   };
 
-  commonMatchText = def: ''
+  commonMatchText = def: optionalString (def.matchConfig != {}) ''
     [Match]
     ${attrsToSection def.matchConfig}
   '';