diff --git a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/custom.py b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/custom.py
index 964c6e64846..855e25d3773 100755
--- a/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/custom.py
+++ b/src/aks-preview/azext_aks_preview/custom.py
@@ -988,6 +988,10 @@ def aks_create(cmd,     # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-statements,to
                 load_balancer_profile=load_balancer_profile,
                 outbound_type=outbound_type,
             )
+        if load_balancer_sku.lower() == "basic":
+            network_profile = ContainerServiceNetworkProfile(
+                load_balancer_sku=load_balancer_sku.lower(),
+            )
 
     addon_profiles = _handle_addons_args(
         cmd,