diff --git a/src/statd/python/yanger/infix_lldp.py b/src/statd/python/yanger/infix_lldp.py
index 2312c737..a469c912 100644
--- a/src/statd/python/yanger/infix_lldp.py
+++ b/src/statd/python/yanger/infix_lldp.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def operational():
 
     port_data = defaultdict(lambda: {"remote-systems-data": [], "dest-mac-address": LLDP_MULTICAST_MAC})
 
-    data = HOST.run_json(["lldpcli", "show", "neighbors", "-f", "json"])
+    data = HOST.run_json(["lldpcli", "show", "neighbors", "-f", "json"], {})
 
     interfaces = data.get("lldp", {}).get("interface", [])