diff --git a/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource.go b/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource.go
index ce1e898a65af..0f41b26737f8 100644
--- a/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource.go
+++ b/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource.go
@@ -279,11 +279,7 @@ func resourceMonitorDiagnosticSettingCreateUpdate(d *pluginsdk.ResourceData, met
 	}
 
 	if v := d.Get("log_analytics_destination_type").(string); v != "" {
-		if workspaceId != "" {
-			parameters.Properties.LogAnalyticsDestinationType = &v
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("`log_analytics_workspace_id` must be set for `log_analytics_destination_type` to be used")
-		}
+		parameters.Properties.LogAnalyticsDestinationType = &v
 	}
 
 	if !valid {
diff --git a/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource_test.go b/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource_test.go
index 8885effd8c33..2e7f4814a64c 100644
--- a/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/monitor/monitor_diagnostic_setting_resource_test.go
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
   target_resource_id             = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
   eventhub_authorization_rule_id = azurerm_eventhub_namespace_authorization_rule.test.id
   eventhub_name                  = azurerm_eventhub.test.name
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category = "AuditEvent"
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@ resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
   target_resource_id             = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
   eventhub_authorization_rule_id = azurerm_eventhub_namespace_authorization_rule.test.id
   eventhub_name                  = azurerm_eventhub.test.name
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category_group = "Audit"
@@ -396,9 +398,10 @@ resource "azurerm_key_vault" "test" {
 }
 
 resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
-  name                       = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
-  target_resource_id         = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
-  log_analytics_workspace_id = azurerm_log_analytics_workspace.test.id
+  name                           = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
+  target_resource_id             = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
+  log_analytics_workspace_id     = azurerm_log_analytics_workspace.test.id
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category = "AuditEvent"
@@ -594,9 +597,10 @@ resource "azurerm_elastic_cloud_elasticsearch" "test" {
 }
 
 resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
-  name                = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
-  target_resource_id  = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
-  partner_solution_id = azurerm_elastic_cloud_elasticsearch.test.id
+  name                           = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
+  target_resource_id             = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
+  partner_solution_id            = azurerm_elastic_cloud_elasticsearch.test.id
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category = "AuditEvent"
@@ -659,9 +663,10 @@ resource "azurerm_key_vault" "test" {
 }
 
 resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
-  name               = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
-  target_resource_id = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
-  storage_account_id = azurerm_storage_account.test.id
+  name                           = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
+  target_resource_id             = azurerm_key_vault.test.id
+  storage_account_id             = azurerm_storage_account.test.id
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category = "AuditEvent"
@@ -722,9 +727,10 @@ resource "azurerm_storage_account" "test" {
 
 
 resource "azurerm_monitor_diagnostic_setting" "test" {
-  name               = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
-  target_resource_id = data.azurerm_subscription.current.id
-  storage_account_id = azurerm_storage_account.test.id
+  name                           = "acctest-DS-%[1]d"
+  target_resource_id             = data.azurerm_subscription.current.id
+  storage_account_id             = azurerm_storage_account.test.id
+  log_analytics_destination_type = "AzureDiagnostics"
 
   log {
     category = "Administrative"