diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
index 7811934d2a..186e00de00 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device-vxlan.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->props.src_port_max);
 		break;
 	case PROP_PROXY:
-		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->props.proxy);
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->props.proxy);
 		break;
 	case PROP_RSC:
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->props.rsc);