diff --git a/doc/user/pathd.rst b/doc/user/pathd.rst
index ec107fbe4725..a8cb4b353050 100644
--- a/doc/user/pathd.rst
+++ b/doc/user/pathd.rst
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Configuration Commands
    Disable or start the definition of a PCC.
 
 
-.. clicmd:: msd (1-32)
+.. clicmd:: msd [(1-32)]
 
    Specify the maximum SID depth in a PCC definition.
 
diff --git a/pathd/path_pcep_cli.c b/pathd/path_pcep_cli.c
index 298dd74d23e9..f2269b082207 100644
--- a/pathd/path_pcep_cli.c
+++ b/pathd/path_pcep_cli.c
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ static int path_pcep_cli_pcc_pcc_msd(struct vty *vty, const char *msd_str,
 {
 	if (reset)
 		pcc_msd_configured_g = false;
-	else {
+	else if (msd_str) {
 		pcc_msd_configured_g = true;
 		PCEP_VTYSH_INT_ARG_CHECK(msd_str, msd, pcc_msd_g, 0, 33);
 	}
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@ DEFPY(pcep_cli_no_pcc,
 
 DEFPY(pcep_cli_pcc_pcc_msd,
       pcep_cli_pcc_pcc_msd_cmd,
-      "[no] msd (1-32)",
+      "[no] msd [(1-32)]",
       NO_STR
       "PCC maximum SID depth \n"
       "PCC maximum SID depth value\n")