diff --git a/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp b/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
index 1983cf7286b..a1b149b870a 100644
--- a/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/vxlanorch.cpp
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ bool VxlanTunnelMapOrch::addOperation(const Request& request)
     if (vni_id >= MAX_VNI_ID)
     {
         SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Vxlan tunnel map vni id is too big: %d", vni_id);
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     tempPort.m_vnid = (uint32_t) vni_id;
@@ -1950,11 +1950,18 @@ bool VxlanTunnelMapOrch::addOperation(const Request& request)
 
     if (!tunnel_obj->isActive())
     {
+        auto encap_ttl  = static_cast<sai_uint32_t>(request.getAttrUint("encap_ttl"));
+        if (encap_ttl > 255)
+        {
+            SWSS_LOG_ERROR("Vxlan tunnel map encap TTL is too big: %d", encap_ttl);
+            return false;
+        }
         //@Todo, currently only decap mapper is allowed
         uint8_t mapper_list = 0;
         TUNNELMAP_SET_VLAN(mapper_list);
         TUNNELMAP_SET_VRF(mapper_list);
-        tunnel_obj->createTunnelHw(mapper_list,TUNNEL_MAP_USE_DEDICATED_ENCAP_DECAP);
+        tunnel_obj->createTunnelHw(mapper_list, TUNNEL_MAP_USE_DEDICATED_ENCAP_DECAP,
+                                   /* with_term */ true, static_cast<sai_uint8_t>(encap_ttl));
         if (!tunnel_orch->isDipTunnelsSupported())
         {
             Port tunPort;
diff --git a/orchagent/vxlanorch.h b/orchagent/vxlanorch.h
index 695f7441e05..cc5e6a8869a 100644
--- a/orchagent/vxlanorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/vxlanorch.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ const request_description_t vxlan_tunnel_map_request_description = {
             {
                 { "vni",  REQ_T_UINT },
                 { "vlan", REQ_T_VLAN },
+                { "encap_ttl", REQ_T_UINT },
             },
             { "vni", "vlan" }
 };