diff --git a/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py b/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
index 45903c305b..153fbc9a68 100644
--- a/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/common/snappi_tests/common_helpers.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def enable_ecn(host_ans, prio, asic_value=None):
             return True
     else:
         host_ans.shell('sudo ip netns exec {} ecnconfig -q {} on'.format(asic_value, prio))
-        results = host_ans.shell('sudo ip netns exec {} ecnconfig {}'.format(asic_value, prio))
+        results = host_ans.shell('sudo ip netns exec {} ecnconfig -q {}'.format(asic_value, prio))
         if re.search("queue {}: on".format(prio), results['stdout']):
             return True
     return False