diff --git a/test/vpp_bier.py b/test/vpp_bier.py
index 7566b1f..88dd79c 100644
--- a/test/vpp_bier.py
+++ b/test/vpp_bier.py
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@
                 lstack.append({})
             br_paths.append({'next_hop': p.nh_addr,
                              'weight': 1,
-                             'afi': 0,
+                             'afi': p.proto,
+                             'sw_if_index': 0xffffffff,
                              'preference': 0,
                              'table_id': p.nh_table_id,
                              'next_hop_id': p.next_hop_id,