diff --git a/daemon/daemon_unix.go b/daemon/daemon_unix.go
index 1e7e3fde4320e..1b42b5bccf8c2 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon_unix.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon_unix.go
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ func (o defBrOptsV4) bip() (bip, optName string) {
 }
 
 func (o defBrOptsV4) defGw() (gw net.IP, optName, auxAddrLabel string) {
-	return o.cfg.DefaultGatewayIPv4, "default-gateway", "DefaultGatewayIPv4"
+	return o.cfg.DefaultGatewayIPv4, "default-gateway", bridge.DefaultGatewayV4AuxKey
 }
 
 type defBrOptsV6 struct {
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ func (o defBrOptsV6) bip() (bip, optName string) {
 }
 
 func (o defBrOptsV6) defGw() (gw net.IP, optName, auxAddrLabel string) {
-	return o.cfg.DefaultGatewayIPv6, "default-gateway-v6", "DefaultGatewayIPv6"
+	return o.cfg.DefaultGatewayIPv6, "default-gateway-v6", bridge.DefaultGatewayV6AuxKey
 }
 
 type defBrOpts interface {