diff --git a/lib/cisco_node_utils/route_map.rb b/lib/cisco_node_utils/route_map.rb
index 977720f2..114a497d 100644
--- a/lib/cisco_node_utils/route_map.rb
+++ b/lib/cisco_node_utils/route_map.rb
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def default_match_tag
     # match source-protocol tcp udp
     def match_src_proto
       str = config_get('route_map', 'match_src_proto', @get_args)
-      str.empty? ? default_match_src_proto : str.split
+      str.empty? ? default_match_src_proto : str.split.sort
     end
 
     def match_src_proto=(list)
diff --git a/tests/test_route_map.rb b/tests/test_route_map.rb
index 708ac191..c280b749 100644
--- a/tests/test_route_map.rb
+++ b/tests/test_route_map.rb
@@ -152,11 +152,9 @@ def test_match_tag
   def test_match_src_proto
     rm = create_route_map
     assert_equal(rm.default_match_src_proto, rm.match_src_proto)
-    array = %w(tcp udp igmp)
+    array = %w(tcp udp igmp).sort
     rm.match_src_proto = array
-    # Protocol order not maintained in running config starting Greensboro.
-    # Sorting arrays to check equality.
-    assert_equal(array.sort, rm.match_src_proto.sort)
+    assert_equal(array, rm.match_src_proto)
     rm.match_src_proto = rm.default_match_src_proto
     assert_equal(rm.default_match_src_proto, rm.match_src_proto)
   end