diff --git a/pkgs/sdk-pkg/src/genie/libs/sdk/apis/iosxe/interface/configure.py b/pkgs/sdk-pkg/src/genie/libs/sdk/apis/iosxe/interface/configure.py
index 4fe848dd5..95244f13b 100644
--- a/pkgs/sdk-pkg/src/genie/libs/sdk/apis/iosxe/interface/configure.py
+++ b/pkgs/sdk-pkg/src/genie/libs/sdk/apis/iosxe/interface/configure.py
@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@ def configure_interface_switchport_access_vlan(device, interface, vlan,mode=None
 
     config_list = []
     config_list.append("interface {interface}".format(interface=interface))
+    config_list.append("switchport")
     if mode:
         config_list.append("switchport mode {mode}".format(mode=mode))
     config_list.append("switchport access vlan {vlan}".format(vlan=vlan))