diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/base/__init__.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/base/__init__.py
index 4372f033ad6..5ca7e84ebec 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/base/__init__.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/base/__init__.py
@@ -607,10 +607,7 @@ def ptp(self) -> dict | None:
                 raise AristaAvdMissingVariableError(msg)
 
             priority2 = self.shared_utils.id % 256
-        default_auto_clock_identity = default(
-            get(self._hostvars, "ptp_settings.auto_clock_identity"),
-            True,  # noqa: FBT003
-        )
+        default_auto_clock_identity = get(self._hostvars, "ptp_settings.auto_clock_identity", default=True)
         if get(self.shared_utils.switch_data_combined, "ptp.auto_clock_identity", default=default_auto_clock_identity) is True:
             clock_identity_prefix = get(self.shared_utils.switch_data_combined, "ptp.clock_identity_prefix", default="00:1C:73")
             default_clock_identity = f"{clock_identity_prefix}:{priority1:02x}:00:{priority2:02x}"