diff --git a/addons/purchase_requisition/report/report_purchaserequisition.xml b/addons/purchase_requisition/report/report_purchaserequisition.xml
index db5845bd58a..1da3b7b351a 100644
--- a/addons/purchase_requisition/report/report_purchaserequisition.xml
+++ b/addons/purchase_requisition/report/report_purchaserequisition.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
                             <tbody>
                                 <tr t-foreach="o.line_ids" t-as="line_ids">
                                     <td>
-                                        [ <span t-field="line_ids.product_id.code"/> ]
+                                        <t t-if="line_ids.product_id.code"><!--internal reference exists-->
+                                            [ <span t-field="line_ids.product_id.code"/> ]
+                                        </t>
                                         <span t-field="line_ids.product_id.name"/>
                                     </td>
                                     <td class="text-end">