diff --git a/internal/services/containers/kubernetes_cluster_resource.go b/internal/services/containers/kubernetes_cluster_resource.go
index 517fff0e7456..3d92802151af 100644
--- a/internal/services/containers/kubernetes_cluster_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/containers/kubernetes_cluster_resource.go
@@ -997,6 +997,10 @@ func resourceKubernetesClusterCreate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 		parameters.ManagedClusterProperties.AutoUpgradeProfile = &containerservice.ManagedClusterAutoUpgradeProfile{
 			UpgradeChannel: containerservice.UpgradeChannel(v),
 		}
+	} else {
+		parameters.ManagedClusterProperties.AutoUpgradeProfile = &containerservice.ManagedClusterAutoUpgradeProfile{
+			UpgradeChannel: containerservice.UpgradeChannelNone,
+		}
 	}
 
 	managedClusterIdentityRaw := d.Get("identity").([]interface{})