diff --git a/napalm/nxos_ssh/nxos_ssh.py b/napalm/nxos_ssh/nxos_ssh.py
index fcec00c28..aa2ed4ee2 100644
--- a/napalm/nxos_ssh/nxos_ssh.py
+++ b/napalm/nxos_ssh/nxos_ssh.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def parse_intf_section(interface):
     else:
         # More standard is up, next line admin state is lines
         match = re.search(re_intf_name_state, interface)
-        intf_name = canonical_interface_name(match.group("intf_name"))
+        intf_name = match.group("intf_name")
         intf_state = match.group("intf_state").strip()
         is_up = True if intf_state == "up" else False