diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index aabd264..eaedbc4 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -9381,7 +9381,7 @@
         safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
       else if (strncmp (safi_str, "vpnv4", 5) == 0)
         safi = BGP_SAFI_VPNV4;
-      else if (strncmp (safi_str, "vpnv6", 6) == 0)
+      else if (strncmp (safi_str, "vpnv6", 5) == 0)
         safi = BGP_SAFI_VPNV6;
       else
         {