diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/bgpd.main.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/bgpd.main.conf.j2
index b5891b9695..4cee01ac97 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/bgpd.main.conf.j2
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/bgpd.main.conf.j2
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ route-map HIDE_INTERNAL permit 20
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 {% endif %}
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+{% if (DEVICE_METADATA is defined) and ('localhost' in DEVICE_METADATA) and ('bgp_asn' in DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']) and (DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['bgp_asn'].lower() != 'none') and (DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['bgp_asn'].lower() != 'null') %}
 router bgp {{ DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['bgp_asn'] }}
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 {% block bgp_init %}
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ router bgp {{ DEVICE_METADATA['localhost']['bgp_asn'] }}
   exit-address-family
 {% endblock maximum_paths %}
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
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 ! end of template: bgpd/bgpd.main.conf.j2
 !