diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
index e38ba6a3ea..484b042e9e 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/ec2.py
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ def request_instance(vm_=None, call=None):
         eni_devices = []
         for interface in network_interfaces:
             _new_eip = None
-            if interface['allocate_new_eip']:
+            if 'allocate_new_eip' in interface and interface['allocate_new_eip']:
                 _new_eip = _request_eip(interface)
             _new_eni = _create_eni(interface, _new_eip)
             eni_devices.append(_new_eni)