*/
 static void __record_default(struct port *port)
 {
-       // validate the port
        if (port) {
                // record the partner admin parameters
-               port->partner_oper.port_number = port->partner_admin.port_number;
-               port->partner_oper.port_priority = port->partner_admin.port_priority;
-               port->partner_oper.system = port->partner_admin.system;
-               port->partner_oper.system_priority = port->partner_admin.system_priority;
-               port->partner_oper.key = port->partner_admin.key;
-               port->partner_oper.port_state = port->partner_admin.port_state;
+               memcpy(&port->partner_oper, &port->partner_admin,
+                      sizeof(struct port_params));
 
                // set actor_oper_port_state.defaulted to true
                port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_DEFAULTED;