diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 5738d9ef68..d837601f32 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -12002,7 +12002,7 @@ static void bgp_show_neighbor_graceful_restart_remote_mode(struct vty *vty,
 	if (json)
 		json_object_string_add(json, "remoteGrMode", mode);
 	else
-		vty_out(vty, mode, "\n");
+		vty_out(vty, "%s\n", mode);
 }
 
 static void bgp_show_neighbor_graceful_restart_local_mode(struct vty *vty,
@@ -12034,7 +12034,7 @@ static void bgp_show_neighbor_graceful_restart_local_mode(struct vty *vty,
 	if (json)
 		json_object_string_add(json, "localGrMode", mode);
 	else
-		vty_out(vty, mode, "\n");
+		vty_out(vty, "%s\n", mode);
 }
 
 static void bgp_show_neighbor_graceful_restart_capability_per_afi_safi(