diff --git a/src/vnet/l2/l2_api.c b/src/vnet/l2/l2_api.c
index c81cbad..7e79d6f 100644
--- a/src/vnet/l2/l2_api.c
+++ b/src/vnet/l2/l2_api.c
@@ -284,7 +284,10 @@
     {
       lm->client_pid = 0;
       lm->client_index = 0;
-      lm->global_learn_limit = L2LEARN_DEFAULT_LIMIT;
+      if (learn_limit)
+	lm->global_learn_limit = learn_limit;
+      else
+	lm->global_learn_limit = L2LEARN_DEFAULT_LIMIT;
     }
 
 exit: