3 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/generate/container.go b/pkg/specgen/generate/container.go
index e4bd2991a..a217125f4 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/generate/container.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/generate/container.go
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ func CompleteSpec(ctx context.Context, r *libpod.Runtime, s *specgen.SpecGenerat
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		sig, err := signal.ParseSignalNameOrNumber(stopSignal)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		if stopSignal != "" {
+			sig, err := signal.ParseSignalNameOrNumber(stopSignal)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			s.StopSignal = &sig
 		}
-		s.StopSignal = &sig
 	}
 
 	rtc, err := r.GetConfig()
@@ -78,6 +80,9 @@ func CompleteSpec(ctx context.Context, r *libpod.Runtime, s *specgen.SpecGenerat
 	}
 
 	// labels from the image that dont exist already
+	if len(labels) > 0 && s.Labels == nil {
+		s.Labels = make(map[string]string)
+	}
 	for k, v := range labels {
 		if _, exists := s.Labels[k]; !exists {
 			s.Labels[k] = v
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/pod_validate.go b/pkg/specgen/pod_validate.go
index 98d59549e..08f1c0300 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/pod_validate.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/pod_validate.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (p *PodSpecGenerator) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	// PodNetworkConfig
-	if err := p.NetNS.validate(); err != nil {
+	if err := validateNetNS(&p.NetNS); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if p.NoInfra {
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ func (p *PodSpecGenerator) Validate() error {
 		return exclusivePodOptions("NoManageHosts", "HostAdd")
 	}
 
-	if err := p.NetNS.validate(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Set Defaults
 	if p.NetNS.Value == "" {
 		if rootless.IsRootless() {
diff --git a/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go b/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
index 682f3f215..11976233a 100644
--- a/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
+++ b/pkg/specgen/podspecgen.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type PodNetworkConfig struct {
 	// namespace. This network will, by default, be shared with all
 	// containers in the pod.
 	// Cannot be set to FromContainer and FromPod.
-	// Setting this to anything except "" conflicts with NoInfra=true.
+	// Setting this to anything except default conflicts with NoInfra=true.
 	// Defaults to Bridge as root and Slirp as rootless.
 	// Mandatory.
 	NetNS Namespace `json:"netns,omitempty"`