diff --git a/vtysh/vtysh.c b/vtysh/vtysh.c
index 0bc2c6ebd0..a8906e72ae 100644
--- a/vtysh/vtysh.c
+++ b/vtysh/vtysh.c
@@ -479,10 +479,21 @@ static int vtysh_execute_func(const char *line, int pager)
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 
 	if (user_mode) {
+		bool allow = true;
 		if (strncmp("en", vector_slot(vline, 0), 2) == 0) {
-			cmd_free_strvec(vline);
-			vty_out(vty, "%% Command not allowed: enable\n");
-			return CMD_WARNING;
+			if (strlen(line) >= 3) {
+				if (strncmp("ena", vector_slot(vline, 0), 3)
+				    == 0)
+					allow = false;
+			} else
+				allow = false;
+
+			if (!allow) {
+				cmd_free_strvec(vline);
+				vty_out(vty,
+					"%% Command not allowed: enable\n");
+				return CMD_WARNING;
+			}
 		}
 	}