diff --git a/tools/frr-reload.py b/tools/frr-reload.py
index f5784b7ecd..23869f374d 100755
--- a/tools/frr-reload.py
+++ b/tools/frr-reload.py
@@ -755,9 +755,10 @@ def ignore_delete_re_add_lines(lines_to_add, lines_to_del):
                 if re_nbr_bfd_timers:
                     nbr = re_nbr_bfd_timers.group(1)
                     bfd_nbr = "neighbor %s" % nbr
+                    bfd_search_string =  bfd_nbr + r' bfd (\S+) (\S+) (\S+)'
 
                     for (ctx_keys, add_line) in lines_to_add:
-                        re_add_nbr_bfd_timers = re.search(r'neighbor bfd_nbr bfd (\S+) (\S+) (\S+)', add_line)
+                        re_add_nbr_bfd_timers = re.search(bfd_search_string, add_line)
 
                         if re_add_nbr_bfd_timers:
                             found_add_bfd_nbr = line_exist(lines_to_add, ctx_keys, bfd_nbr, False)