diff --git a/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in b/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
index 2da9d34f4f..fc1d751d62 100644
--- a/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
+++ b/op-mode-definitions/monitor-bandwidth.xml.in
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
         <properties>
           <help>Monitor interface bandwidth in real time</help>
         </properties>
+        <command>bmon --use-bit</command>
         <children>
           <tagNode name="interface">
-            <command>bmon -b -p $4</command>
+            <command>bmon --use-bit --policy $4</command>
             <properties>
               <help>Monitor bandwidth usage on specified interface</help>
               <completionHelp>