diff --git a/inventory_provider/nokia.py b/inventory_provider/nokia.py
index 2a9a8f9f5fdc2f8b4fcc1f9ea3542e7a3063a174..b4569342264bc4ad173c53d366c72ab0cd98471d 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/nokia.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/nokia.py
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ STATE_FILTER = """<filter>
         </nokia-state:interface>
       </nokia-state:vprn>
       <nokia-state:epipe>
+        <nokia-state:oper-state/>
         <nokia-state:sap>
           <nokia-state:sap-id/>
           <nokia-state:oper-state/>