diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index 87a426fdc4..c3ce83dd4a 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -2114,10 +2114,8 @@ if_config_write (struct vty *vty)
       if (ifp->bandwidth != 0)
 	vty_out(vty, " bandwidth %u%s", ifp->bandwidth, VTY_NEWLINE); 
 
-      if (CHECK_FLAG(ifp->status, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINKDETECTION))
-	vty_out(vty, " link-detect%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      else
-	vty_out(vty, " no link-detect%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+      if (!CHECK_FLAG(ifp->status, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINKDETECTION))
+        vty_out(vty, " no link-detect%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 
       for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO (ifp->connected, addrnode, ifc))
 	  {