diff --git a/builder/vsphere/common/step_config_params.go b/builder/vsphere/common/step_config_params.go
index d13096109..140326b24 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/common/step_config_params.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/common/step_config_params.go
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ func (s *StepConfigParams) Run(_ context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) mult
 		if s.Config.ToolsUpgradePolicy {
 			info.ToolsUpgradePolicy = "UpgradeAtPowerCycle"
 		}
-	}
 
-	if len(configParams) > 0 || info != nil {
 		ui.Say("Adding configuration parameters...")
 		if err := vm.AddConfigParams(configParams, info); err != nil {
 			state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf("error adding configuration parameters: %v", err))
diff --git a/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go b/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
index 423addab0..a282e7b99 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go
@@ -802,29 +802,29 @@ func (vm *VirtualMachine) addDevice(device types.BaseVirtualDevice) error {
 
 func (vm *VirtualMachine) AddConfigParams(params map[string]string, info *types.ToolsConfigInfo) error {
 	var confSpec types.VirtualMachineConfigSpec
+	var err error
 
-	if len(params) > 0 {
-		var ov []types.BaseOptionValue
-		for k, v := range params {
-			o := types.OptionValue{
-				Key:   k,
-				Value: v,
-			}
-			ov = append(ov, &o)
+	var ov []types.BaseOptionValue
+	for k, v := range params {
+		o := types.OptionValue{
+			Key:   k,
+			Value: v,
 		}
-		confSpec.ExtraConfig = ov
+		ov = append(ov, &o)
+	}
+	confSpec.ExtraConfig = ov
+
+	confSpec.Tools = info
+
+	if len(confSpec.ExtraConfig) > 0 || confSpec.Tools != nil {
+		task, err := vm.vm.Reconfigure(vm.driver.ctx, confSpec)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		_, err = task.WaitForResult(vm.driver.ctx, nil)
 	}
 
-	if info != nil {
-		confSpec.Tools = info
-	}
-
-	task, err := vm.vm.Reconfigure(vm.driver.ctx, confSpec)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	_, err = task.WaitForResult(vm.driver.ctx, nil)
 	return err
 }