diff --git a/files/ansible-playbooks/indoor-restart-cloudagent.yml b/files/ansible-playbooks/indoor-restart-cloudagent.yml
index 6bcf121..ad09fdc 100644
--- a/files/ansible-playbooks/indoor-restart-cloudagent.yml
+++ b/files/ansible-playbooks/indoor-restart-cloudagent.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
       changed_when: false
 
     - name: Switch to direct LLDP mode for 10.x.x.x
-      when: lldp_ip_class == "10"
+      when: (lldp_ip_class | trim) == "10"
       delegate_to: localhost
       ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         dev2_conn_method: "direct_lldp"