diff --git a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2 b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
index 6323ee531847b84b4897c0cf46d45a4231e2548e..e3e48bb3536bda4687563a95167f4743b6c5157c 100644
--- a/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
+++ b/geant/gap_ansible/roles/iptrunk/templates/nokia/trunk_interface.j2
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 {% endfor %}
           {% if (common.minimum_links | int) > 1 %}
           <port-threshold>
-            <value>{{ common.minimum_links }}</value>
+            <value>{{ (common.minimum_links | int) - 1 }}</value>
             <action>down</action>
           </port-threshold>
           {% endif %}