diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ovirt_host_network_check_for_empty_user_opts.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/ovirt_host_network_check_for_empty_user_opts.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0b4c23745
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ovirt_host_network_check_for_empty_user_opts.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ovirt_host_network - check for empty user_opts (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/47283).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_host_network.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_host_network.py
index 243b6134d4..8f5d3e23a6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_host_network.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_host_network.py
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ def get_bond_options(mode, usr_opts):
     )
 
     opts_dict = DEFAULT_MODE_OPTS.get(mode, {})
-    opts_dict.update(**usr_opts)
+    if usr_opts is not None:
+        opts_dict.update(**usr_opts)
 
     options.extend(
         [otypes.Option(name=opt, value=value)