diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpmon/bgpmon.py b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpmon/bgpmon.py
index df40d901f3dd..c20c2110a6b2 100755
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpmon/bgpmon.py
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpmon/bgpmon.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def bgp_activity_detected(self):
     def update_new_peer_states(self, peer_dict):
         peer_l = peer_dict["peers"].keys()
         self.new_peer_l.extend(peer_l)
-        for i in range (0, len(peer_l)):
-            self.new_peer_state[peer_l[i]] = peer_dict["peers"][peer_l[i]]["state"]
+        for peer in peer_l:
+            self.new_peer_state[peer] = peer_dict["peers"][peer]["state"]
 
     # Get a new snapshot of BGP neighbors and store them in the "new" location
     def get_all_neigh_states(self):