diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 627d019523..3512167b02 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -7224,7 +7224,7 @@ bgp_config_write_family_header (struct vty *vty, afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
   else if (afi == AFI_L2VPN)
     {
       if (safi == SAFI_EVPN)
-	vty_out (vty, "evpn");
+	vty_out (vty, "l2vpn evpn");
     }
   vty_out (vty, "%s", VTY_NEWLINE);