diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
index 3144f33196be..35462c7ce48b 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
     def _decode_enum(self, rsp, attr_spec):
         raw = rsp[attr_spec['name']]
         enum = self.consts[attr_spec['enum']]
-        i = attr_spec.get('value-start', 0)
         if 'enum-as-flags' in attr_spec and attr_spec['enum-as-flags']:
+            i = 0
             value = set()
             while raw:
                 if raw & 1:
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
                 raw >>= 1
                 i += 1
         else:
-            value = enum.entries_by_val[raw - i].name
+            value = enum.entries_by_val[raw].name
         rsp[attr_spec['name']] = value
 
     def _decode_binary(self, attr, attr_spec):