diff --git a/config.example.yml b/config.example.yml
index 180dcfe..79b0361 100644
--- a/config.example.yml
+++ b/config.example.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ switch:
     #cpu_port:
 
     # shared (default), per_vlan, multiple (not supported?)
-    stp_mode: shared
+    #stp_mode: shared
 
     lag:
       # static (default, static groups, discard), dynamic (pass to application)
diff --git a/src/fm10k/FM10K.cpp b/src/fm10k/FM10K.cpp
index 115b660..021fc85 100644
--- a/src/fm10k/FM10K.cpp
+++ b/src/fm10k/FM10K.cpp
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ bool FM10K::FM10K::initialize(const ryml::Tree& tree) const {
             });
         }
 
-        if(!root["switch"].is_seed() && root["switch"].is_seq()){
+        if(!root["switch"].is_seed() && root["switch"].is_map()){
 
             if(!root["switch"]["attributes"].is_seed() && root["switch"]["attributes"].is_map()){
                 for(auto attr : root["switch"]["attributes"]){