diff --git a/x/opchild/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/opchild/keeper/msg_server.go
index 61afbabf..04a3ecbe 100644
--- a/x/opchild/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/opchild/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (ms MsgServer) SetBridgeInfo(ctx context.Context, req *types.MsgSetBridgeIn
 			return nil, types.ErrInvalidBridgeInfo.Wrapf("expected l1 chain id %s, got %s", info.L1ChainId, req.BridgeInfo.L1ChainId)
 		}
 
-		if info.L1ClientId != req.BridgeInfo.L1ClientId {
+		if info.L1ClientId != "" && info.L1ClientId != req.BridgeInfo.L1ClientId {
 			return nil, types.ErrInvalidBridgeInfo.Wrapf("expected l1 client id %s, got %s", info.L1ClientId, req.BridgeInfo.L1ClientId)
 		}
 	}