diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/cli/config/bgp/neighbors.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/cli/config/bgp/neighbors.py
index d1ac03ff281..62da3d988a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/cli/config/bgp/neighbors.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/cli/config/bgp/neighbors.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class AFNeighbors(CliProvider):
             return cmd
 
     def _render_next_hop_self(self, item, config=None):
-        cmd = 'neighbor %s activate' % item['neighbor']
+        cmd = 'neighbor %s next-hop-self' % item['neighbor']
         if item['next_hop_self'] is False:
             if not config or cmd in config:
                 cmd = 'no %s' % cmd