diff --git a/.changelog/35778.txt b/.changelog/35778.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b696ba4dde3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/35778.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+```release-note:bug
+resource/aws_datasync_task: Prevent ValidationErrors when empty values are sent with `report_override` arguments
+```
+```release-note:bug
+resource/aws_datasync_task: Fix crash when reading empty `report_override` values
+```
diff --git a/internal/service/datasync/task.go b/internal/service/datasync/task.go
index 54742ada705..767e40a0af6 100644
--- a/internal/service/datasync/task.go
+++ b/internal/service/datasync/task.go
@@ -564,15 +564,26 @@ func flattenTaskReportConfig(options *datasync.TaskReportConfig) []interface{} {
 }
 
 func flattenTaskReportConfigReportOverrides(options *datasync.ReportOverrides) []interface{} {
+	m := make(map[string]interface{})
+
 	if options == nil {
-		return []interface{}{}
+		return []interface{}{m}
 	}
 
-	m := map[string]interface{}{
-		"deleted_override":     aws.StringValue(options.Deleted.ReportLevel),
-		"skipped_override":     aws.StringValue(options.Skipped.ReportLevel),
-		"transferred_override": aws.StringValue(options.Transferred.ReportLevel),
-		"verified_override":    aws.StringValue(options.Verified.ReportLevel),
+	if options.Deleted != nil && options.Deleted.ReportLevel != nil {
+		m["deleted_override"] = aws.StringValue(options.Deleted.ReportLevel)
+	}
+
+	if options.Skipped != nil && options.Skipped.ReportLevel != nil {
+		m["skipped_override"] = aws.StringValue(options.Skipped.ReportLevel)
+	}
+
+	if options.Transferred != nil && options.Transferred.ReportLevel != nil {
+		m["transferred_override"] = aws.StringValue(options.Transferred.ReportLevel)
+	}
+
+	if options.Verified != nil && options.Verified.ReportLevel != nil {
+		m["verified_override"] = aws.StringValue(options.Verified.ReportLevel)
 	}
 
 	return []interface{}{m}
@@ -686,24 +697,43 @@ func expandTaskReportDestination(l []interface{}) *datasync.ReportDestination {
 }
 
 func expandTaskReportOverrides(l []interface{}) *datasync.ReportOverrides {
+	var overrides = &datasync.ReportOverrides{}
+
 	if len(l) == 0 || l[0] == nil {
-		return nil
+		return overrides
 	}
+
 	m := l[0].(map[string]interface{})
-	return &datasync.ReportOverrides{
-		Deleted: &datasync.ReportOverride{
-			ReportLevel: aws.String(m["deleted_override"].(string)),
-		},
-		Skipped: &datasync.ReportOverride{
-			ReportLevel: aws.String(m["skipped_override"].(string)),
-		},
-		Transferred: &datasync.ReportOverride{
-			ReportLevel: aws.String(m["transferred_override"].(string)),
-		},
-		Verified: &datasync.ReportOverride{
-			ReportLevel: aws.String(m["verified_override"].(string)),
-		},
+
+	deleteOverride := m["deleted_override"].(string)
+	if deleteOverride != "" {
+		overrides.SetDeleted(&datasync.ReportOverride{
+			ReportLevel: aws.String(deleteOverride),
+		})
+	}
+
+	skippedOverride := m["skipped_override"].(string)
+	if skippedOverride != "" {
+		overrides.SetSkipped(&datasync.ReportOverride{
+			ReportLevel: aws.String(skippedOverride),
+		})
+	}
+
+	transferredOverride := m["transferred_override"].(string)
+	if transferredOverride != "" {
+		overrides.SetTransferred(&datasync.ReportOverride{
+			ReportLevel: aws.String(transferredOverride),
+		})
 	}
+
+	verifiedOverride := m["verified_override"].(string)
+	if verifiedOverride != "" {
+		overrides.SetVerified(&datasync.ReportOverride{
+			ReportLevel: aws.String(verifiedOverride),
+		})
+	}
+
+	return overrides
 }
 
 func expandFilterRules(l []interface{}) []*datasync.FilterRule {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/datasync_task.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/datasync_task.html.markdown
index 08915caa1e4..ae81fb32a9b 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/datasync_task.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/datasync_task.html.markdown
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ The following arguments are supported inside the `report_overrides` configuratio
 * `transferred_override` - (Optional) Specifies the level of reporting for the files, objects, and directories that DataSync attempted to transfer. Valid values: `ERRORS_ONLY` and `SUCCESSES_AND_ERRORS`.
 * `verified_override` - (Optional) Specifies the level of reporting for the files, objects, and directories that DataSync attempted to verify at the end of your transfer. Valid values: `ERRORS_ONLY` and `SUCCESSES_AND_ERRORS`.
 
+~> **NOTE:** If any `report_overrides` are set to the same value as `task_report_config.report_level`, they will always be flagged as changed. Only set overrides to a value that differs from `task_report_config.report_level`.
+
 ### Schedule
 
 * `schedule_expression` - (Required) Specifies the schedule you want your task to use for repeated executions. For more information, see [Schedule Expressions for Rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/events/ScheduledEvents.html).