From 63fa678ab8cf038cfc557fd2b7ead434f3b636f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Powers <powersj@fastmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:15:57 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] review comments

---
 plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
index 0533ef0174dd3..be2140f3cecd3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/handler.go
@@ -240,10 +240,11 @@ func (h *handler) handleSubscribeResponseUpdate(acc telegraf.Accumulator, respon
 				key = parts[1]
 			}
 		} else {
-			// If the origis are the same and the alias is shorter than the
-			// full path to avoid an empty key, then strip the common part if
-			// the field is prefixed with the alias path.
-			if aliasInfo.origin == field.path.origin && aliasInfo.isSubPathOf(field.path) && len(aliasInfo.segments) < len(field.path.segments) {
+			// If the alias is a subpath of the field path and the alias is
+			// shorter than the full path to avoid an empty key, then strip the
+			// common part of the field is prefixed with the alias path. Note
+			// the origins can match or be empty and be considered equal.
+			if aliasInfo.isSubPathOf(field.path) && len(aliasInfo.segments) < len(field.path.segments) {
 				relative := field.path.segments[len(aliasInfo.segments):len(field.path.segments)]
 				key = strings.Join(relative, "/")
 			} else {