diff --git a/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/NewAzureStorageAccount.cs b/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/NewAzureStorageAccount.cs
index cbc0c8e734d9..d145faceab34 100644
--- a/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/NewAzureStorageAccount.cs
+++ b/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/NewAzureStorageAccount.cs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public override void ExecuteCmdlet()
 
             if (AssignIdentity.IsPresent)
             {
-                createParameters.Identity = new Identity();
+                createParameters.Identity = new Identity() {  Type = IdentityType.SystemAssigned };
             }
             if (NetworkRuleSet != null)
             {
diff --git a/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/SetAzureStorageAccount.cs b/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/SetAzureStorageAccount.cs
index d9a9f3d8e58e..777bb9113add 100644
--- a/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/SetAzureStorageAccount.cs
+++ b/src/Storage/Storage.Management/StorageAccount/SetAzureStorageAccount.cs
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public override void ExecuteCmdlet()
 
                     if (AssignIdentity.IsPresent)
                     {
-                        updateParameters.Identity = new Identity();
+                        updateParameters.Identity = new Identity() { Type = IdentityType.SystemAssigned };
                     }
 
                     if (StorageEncryption || (ParameterSetName == KeyvaultEncryptionParameterSet))