diff --git a/suzieq/poller/worker/services/arpnd.py b/suzieq/poller/worker/services/arpnd.py
index 0045a9aa57..ce83cae47d 100644
--- a/suzieq/poller/worker/services/arpnd.py
+++ b/suzieq/poller/worker/services/arpnd.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ def _clean_junos_data(self, processed_data, _):
                 entry['remote'] = True
             if entry['oif']:
                 entry['oif'] = re.sub(r' \[.*\]', '', entry['oif'])
-            entry['state'] = 'reachable'
+            if not entry.get('state', None:
+                entry['state'] = 'reachable'
             if not entry.get('macaddr', None):
                 entry['macaddr'] = '00:00:00:00:00:00'