diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index 380bdeaef..c3ab3a056 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -1527,6 +1527,10 @@ func (s *Service) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	for _, c := range s.Checks {
+		if s.PortLabel == "" && (c.Type == ServiceCheckTCP || c.Type == ServiceCheckHTTP) {
+			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("check %q is not valid since service %q doesn't have port", c.Name, s.Name))
+			continue
+		}
 		if err := c.Validate(); err != nil {
 			mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, err)
 		}
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
index 04f96635d..72e7145ce 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
@@ -551,6 +551,44 @@ func TestInvalidServiceCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := s.Validate(); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Service should be invalid (too long): %v", err)
 	}
+
+	s = Service{
+		Name: "service-name",
+		Checks: []*ServiceCheck{
+			{
+				Name:     "check-tcp",
+				Type:     ServiceCheckTCP,
+				Interval: 5 * time.Second,
+				Timeout:  2 * time.Second,
+			},
+			{
+				Name:     "check-http",
+				Type:     ServiceCheckHTTP,
+				Path:     "/foo",
+				Interval: 5 * time.Second,
+				Timeout:  2 * time.Second,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := s.Validate(); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("service should be invalid (tcp/http checks with no port): %v", err)
+	}
+
+	s = Service{
+		Name: "service-name",
+		Checks: []*ServiceCheck{
+			{
+				Name:     "check-script",
+				Type:     ServiceCheckScript,
+				Command:  "/bin/date",
+				Interval: 5 * time.Second,
+				Timeout:  2 * time.Second,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := s.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("un-expected error: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestDistinctCheckID(t *testing.T) {