diff --git a/yang/frr-route-map.yang b/yang/frr-route-map.yang
index eea29733a3..106593d9d3 100644
--- a/yang/frr-route-map.yang
+++ b/yang/frr-route-map.yang
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ module frr-route-map {
             case interface {
               when "./condition = 'interface'";
               leaf interface {
-                type frr-interface:interface-ref;
+                type string;
               }
             }
             case access-list-num {