diff --git a/controller/northbound/server/configurationmanagement.go b/controller/northbound/server/configurationmanagement.go
index 0dabea7d5c4ad56622e78b8e989f0f9b59000abd..3b2aac5d3f96b508ff76905faf146a9cfd8cb42b 100644
--- a/controller/northbound/server/configurationmanagement.go
+++ b/controller/northbound/server/configurationmanagement.go
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ func (c ConfigurationManagementServer) createNetworkElements(sdnConfig *loadedSD
 			// TODO: change TransportOption - type is not needed; this should
 			// be removed as soon as we remove the csbi device type
 			Type: spb.Type_TYPE_OPENCONFIG,
+			Tls:  inputNetworkElement.TransportTLS,
 		}
 
 		plugin, err := c.pluginService.RequestPlugin(uuid.MustParse(inputNetworkElement.Plugin))