diff --git a/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py b/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
index c770bf4ab94..1e7cd053869 100644
--- a/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
+++ b/src/config/schema-transformer/to_bgp.py
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ def locate_routing_instance(self, rinst_name, service_chain=None,
                             rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(rt)
                             rinst_obj.add_route_target(rtgt_obj, inst_tgt_data)
                         if not is_default and self.allow_transit:
-                            rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(self._route_target)
+                            rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(self.get_route_target())
                             rinst_obj.add_route_target(rtgt_obj, inst_tgt_data)
                     if (not compare_refs(rinst_obj.get_route_target_refs(),
                                          old_rt_refs)):
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def locate_routing_instance(self, rinst_name, service_chain=None,
                         rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(rt)
                         rinst_obj.add_route_target(rtgt_obj, inst_tgt_data)
                     if not is_default and self.allow_transit:
-                        rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(self._route_target)
+                        rtgt_obj = RouteTarget(self.get_route_target())
                         rinst_obj.add_route_target(rtgt_obj, inst_tgt_data)
                 _vnc_lib.routing_instance_create(rinst_obj)
         except (BadRequest, HttpError) as e: