diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
index fd34742ef..b2aec3201 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Bug Fixes
 
 * [#3951](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3951) - Fix exception in webhook worker due to missing constant
+* [#3953](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3953) - Fix validation error when creating child devices
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/__init__.py b/netbox/dcim/models/__init__.py
index ccbdafa83..4ff15141c 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/__init__.py
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ class Device(ChangeLoggedModel, ConfigContextModel, CustomFieldModel):
 
             try:
                 # Child devices cannot be assigned to a rack face/unit
-                if self.device_type.is_child_device and self.face is not None:
+                if self.device_type.is_child_device and self.face:
                     raise ValidationError({
                         'face': "Child device types cannot be assigned to a rack face. This is an attribute of the "
                                 "parent device."