diff --git a/tlbmc/configs/entity_config_json_impl.cc b/tlbmc/configs/entity_config_json_impl.cc
index 2d41528..17265ae 100644
--- a/tlbmc/configs/entity_config_json_impl.cc
+++ b/tlbmc/configs/entity_config_json_impl.cc
@@ -2408,13 +2408,6 @@
         config.dump()));
   }
 
-  const std::string* model = GetValueAsString(config, "Model");
-  if (model == nullptr) {
-    return absl::InvalidArgumentError(absl::StrCat(
-        "Invalid config: Model field is not found for fan config: ",
-        config.dump()));
-  }
-
   const bool* is_hotpluggable = GetValueAsBool(config, "HotPluggable");
   if (is_hotpluggable == nullptr) {
     return absl::InvalidArgumentError(absl::StrCat(
@@ -2443,7 +2436,10 @@
   // Add fan to fru table.
   Fru fan_fru;
   fan_fru.mutable_data()->mutable_fan_info()->set_name(*name);
-  fan_fru.mutable_data()->mutable_fan_info()->set_model(*model);
+  const std::string* model = GetValueAsString(config, "Model");
+  if (model != nullptr) {
+    fan_fru.mutable_data()->mutable_fan_info()->set_model(*model);
+  }
   fan_fru.mutable_data()->mutable_fan_info()->set_is_hotpluggable(
       *is_hotpluggable);
   fan_fru.mutable_data()->mutable_fan_info()->set_pwm_sensor_name(