diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
index ef032e17fec4..52f955ed84a7 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/ynl_gen_c.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class TypeBinary(Type):
         elif 'exact-len' in self.checks:
             mem = 'NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN(' + self.get_limit_str('exact-len') + ')'
         elif 'min-len' in self.checks:
-            mem = '{ .len = ' + self.get_limit_str('min-len') + ', }'
+            mem = 'NLA_POLICY_MIN_LEN(' + self.get_limit_str('min-len') + ')'
         elif 'max-len' in self.checks:
             mem = 'NLA_POLICY_MAX_LEN(' + self.get_limit_str('max-len') + ')'