diff --git a/roles/debian/rkhunter/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/rkhunter/tasks/main.yml
index 9825b0606..76942cca0 100644
--- a/roles/debian/rkhunter/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/rkhunter/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
   when: item.stat.exists
   loop: "{{ _rkhunter_existing_scripts_to_whitelist.results }}"
 
+- name: Check paths for portpath existence
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ item.split(':')[0] }}"
+  register: _rkhunter_existing_portpaths_to_whitelist
+  loop: "{{ rkhunter.portpathwhitelist }}"
+
+- name: Filter existing portpath
+  set_fact:
+    existing_portpaths: "{{ existing_portpaths | default([]) + [item.item] }}"
+  when: item.stat.exists
+  loop: "{{ _rkhunter_existing_portpaths_to_whitelist.results }}"
+
 - name: Copy rkhunter configuration.
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: rkhunter.conf.j2
diff --git a/roles/debian/rkhunter/templates/rkhunter.conf.j2 b/roles/debian/rkhunter/templates/rkhunter.conf.j2
index b9e3468a7..8c69d3c1f 100644
--- a/roles/debian/rkhunter/templates/rkhunter.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/debian/rkhunter/templates/rkhunter.conf.j2
@@ -937,9 +937,11 @@ SUSPSCAN_THRESH={{ rkhunter.supscan_threshold }}
 #
 #PORT_WHITELIST=""
 #PORT_PATH_WHITELIST=""
-{% for item in rkhunter.portpathwhitelist %}
+{% if existing_portpaths is defined and existing_portpaths | length > 0 %}
+{% for item in existing_portpaths %}
 PORT_PATH_WHITELIST={{ item }}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 
 #
 # The following option can be used to tell rkhunter where the operating system