diff --git a/zebra/zapi_msg.c b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
index 1c2a9fb6a7..91c04893df 100644
--- a/zebra/zapi_msg.c
+++ b/zebra/zapi_msg.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ static void zread_nhg_reader(ZAPI_HANDLER_ARGS)
 	 */
 
 	// TODO: Forcing AF_UNSPEC/AF_IP for now
-	nhe = zebra_nhg_proto_add(id, ZEBRA_ROUTE_BGP, nhg,
+	nhe = zebra_nhg_proto_add(id, proto, nhg,
 				  ((nhops > 1) ? AFI_UNSPEC : AFI_IP));
 
 	nexthop_group_delete(&nhg);