diff --git a/src/vendorcode/cavium/bdk/libbdk-hal/bdk-qlm.c b/src/vendorcode/cavium/bdk/libbdk-hal/bdk-qlm.c
index 18d9081922..ced70fdd70 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/cavium/bdk/libbdk-hal/bdk-qlm.c
+++ b/src/vendorcode/cavium/bdk/libbdk-hal/bdk-qlm.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ BDK_REQUIRE_DEFINE(QLM);
  */
 const char *bdk_qlm_mode_to_cfg_str(bdk_qlm_modes_t mode)
 {
-#define MODE_CASE(m) case m: return #m+13
+#define MODE_CASE(m) case (m): return (#m)+13
     switch (mode)
     {
         MODE_CASE(BDK_QLM_MODE_DISABLED);