diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 9d7a1f967e..f2ad51942f 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -1543,6 +1543,7 @@ void peer_xfer_config(struct peer *peer_dst, struct peer *peer_src)
 		peer_dst->ifname =
 			XSTRDUP(MTYPE_BGP_PEER_IFNAME, peer_src->ifname);
 	}
+	peer_dst->ttl = peer_src->ttl;
 }
 
 static int bgp_peer_conf_if_to_su_update_v4(struct peer *peer,