diff --git a/network/policy/policy_windows.go b/network/policy/policy_windows.go
index b6d001b6a2..03055320e2 100644
--- a/network/policy/policy_windows.go
+++ b/network/policy/policy_windows.go
@@ -215,8 +215,11 @@ func GetPolicyType(policy Policy) CNIPolicyType {
 	}
 
 	// Check if the type is ACLPolicy
-	if policy.Type == ACLPolicy {
-		return ACLPolicy
+	var aclPolicy hcn.AclPolicySetting
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(policy.Data, &aclPolicy); err == nil {
+		if aclPolicy.Action != "" {
+			return ACLPolicy
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Return empty string if the policy type is invalid