diff --git a/config/samples/azure_v1alpha1_eventhubnamespace.yaml b/config/samples/azure_v1alpha1_eventhubnamespace.yaml
index 1b311a1c2f8..585f7b19167 100644
--- a/config/samples/azure_v1alpha1_eventhubnamespace.yaml
+++ b/config/samples/azure_v1alpha1_eventhubnamespace.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ spec:
       isAutoInflateEnabled: false
       maximumThroughputUnits: 0
       kafkaEnabled: false
-#networkRule is only supported on "Standard" tier namespace
-    networkRule:
-      defaultAction: deny
-      virtualNetworkRules: 
-        - subnetId: /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/resourceGroups/{resourcegroup}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/{vnet_name}/subnets/{subnet_name}
-          ignoreMissingServiceEndpoint: true
-      ipRules:
-        - ipMask: 1.1.1.1
-        - ipMask: 2.2.0.0/24
+#Optional: networkRule is only supported on "Standard" tier namespace
+#    networkRule:
+#      defaultAction: deny
+#      virtualNetworkRules: 
+#        - subnetId: /subscriptions/{subscription_id}/resourceGroups/{resourcegroup}/providers/Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/{vnet_name}/subnets/{subnet_name}
+#          ignoreMissingServiceEndpoint: true
+#      ipRules:
+#        - ipMask: 1.1.1.1
+#        - ipMask: 2.2.0.0/24
diff --git a/pkg/resourcemanager/eventhubs/namespace.go b/pkg/resourcemanager/eventhubs/namespace.go
index b1b68caa5ba..59929168805 100644
--- a/pkg/resourcemanager/eventhubs/namespace.go
+++ b/pkg/resourcemanager/eventhubs/namespace.go
@@ -116,22 +116,14 @@ func (_ *azureEventHubNamespaceManager) CreateNamespace(ctx context.Context, res
 		namespaceSku.Capacity = &sku.Capacity
 	}
 
-	switch strings.ToLower(sku.Name) {
-	case "basic":
+	namespaceSku.Name = eventhub.Standard
+	if strings.ToLower(sku.Name) == "basic" {
 		namespaceSku.Name = eventhub.Basic
-	case "standard":
-		namespaceSku.Name = eventhub.Standard
-	default:
-		namespaceSku.Name = eventhub.Standard
 	}
 
-	switch strings.ToLower(sku.Tier) {
-	case "basic":
+	namespaceSku.Tier = eventhub.SkuTierStandard
+	if strings.ToLower(sku.Tier) == "basic" {
 		namespaceSku.Tier = eventhub.SkuTierBasic
-	case "standard":
-		namespaceSku.Tier = eventhub.SkuTierStandard
-	default:
-		namespaceSku.Tier = eventhub.SkuTierStandard
 	}
 
 	namespaceProperties := eventhub.EHNamespaceProperties{}