diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/ip_access_lists.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/ip_access_lists.py
index 5b842819a72..c127573b032 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/ip_access_lists.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/ip_access_lists.py
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ def ip_access_lists(self: AvdStructuredConfigNetworkServicesProtocol) -> None:
 
         for ie_policy_type in self._filtered_internet_exit_policy_types:
             self._acl_internet_exit(ie_policy_type)
+
         self.structured_config.ip_access_lists = EosCliConfigGen.IpAccessLists(natural_sort(self.structured_config.ip_access_lists, sort_key="name"))
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/vlan_interfaces.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/vlan_interfaces.py
index 11eae759087..0939f3ae482 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/vlan_interfaces.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/network_services/vlan_interfaces.py
@@ -73,12 +73,10 @@ def _get_vlan_interface_config_for_svi(
             mtu=svi.mtu if self.shared_utils.platform_settings.feature_support.per_interface_mtu else None,
             eos_cli=svi.raw_eos_cli,
         )
-        access_group_in = get(self._svi_acls, f"{interface_name}.ipv4_acl_in")
-        if access_group_in:
-            vlan_interface_config.access_group_in = access_group_in.name
-        access_group_out = get(self._svi_acls, f"{interface_name}.ipv4_acl_out")
-        if access_group_out:
-            vlan_interface_config.access_group_out = access_group_out.name
+
+        for direction in ["in", "out"]:
+            if access_group := get(self._svi_acls, f"{interface_name}.ipv4_acl_{direction}"):
+                setattr(vlan_interface_config, f"access_group_{direction}", access_group.name)
 
         if svi.structured_config:
             self.custom_structured_configs.nested.vlan_interfaces.obtain(interface_name)._deepmerge(
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/ip_access_lists.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/ip_access_lists.py
index 1e999f9a1d1..171b580df18 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/ip_access_lists.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/ip_access_lists.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class IpAccesslistsMixin(Protocol):
     @structured_config_contributor
     def ip_access_lists(self: AvdStructuredConfigUnderlayProtocol) -> None:
         """
-        Return structured config for ip_access_lists.
+        Set the structured config for ip_access_lists.
 
         Covers ipv4_acl_in/out defined under node l3_interfaces or l3_port_channels.
         """
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ def ip_access_lists(self: AvdStructuredConfigUnderlayProtocol) -> None:
         for interface_acls in chain(self._l3_interface_acls.values(), self._l3_port_channel_acls.values()):
             for acl in interface_acls.values():
                 self.structured_config.ip_access_lists.append(acl)
+
         self.structured_config.ip_access_lists = EosCliConfigGen.IpAccessLists(natural_sort(self.structured_config.ip_access_lists, sort_key="name"))
diff --git a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/utils.py b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/utils.py
index 3a14b24a7c5..535928c3024 100644
--- a/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/utils.py
+++ b/python-avd/pyavd/_eos_designs/structured_config/underlay/utils.py
@@ -176,12 +176,10 @@ def _get_l3_interface_cfg(
             )
         if self.inputs.fabric_sflow.l3_interfaces is not None:
             interface["sflow"] = {"enable": self.inputs.fabric_sflow.l3_interfaces}
-        ipv4_acl_in = get(self._l3_interface_acls, f"{l3_interface.name}..ipv4_acl_in", separator="..")
-        if ipv4_acl_in:
-            interface["access_group_in"] = ipv4_acl_in.name
-        ipv4_acl_out = get(self._l3_interface_acls, f"{l3_interface.name}..ipv4_acl_out", separator="..")
-        if ipv4_acl_out:
-            interface["access_group_out"] = ipv4_acl_out.name
+
+        for direction in ["in", "out"]:
+            if acl := get(self._l3_interface_acls, f"{l3_interface.name}..ipv4_acl_{direction}", separator=".."):
+                interface[f"access_group_{direction}"] = acl.name
 
         if (
             self.shared_utils.is_wan_router
@@ -224,12 +222,11 @@ def _get_l3_port_channel_cfg(
             self.custom_structured_configs.nested.port_channel_interfaces.obtain(l3_port_channel.name)._deepmerge(
                 l3_port_channel.structured_config, list_merge=self.custom_structured_configs.list_merge_strategy
             )
-        ipv4_acl_in = get(self._l3_port_channel_acls, f"{l3_port_channel.name}..ipv4_acl_in", separator="..")
-        if ipv4_acl_in:
-            interface["access_group_in"] = ipv4_acl_in.name
-        ipv4_acl_out = get(self._l3_port_channel_acls, f"{l3_port_channel.name}..ipv4_acl_out", separator="..")
-        if ipv4_acl_out:
-            interface["access_group_out"] = ipv4_acl_out.name
+
+        for direction in ["in", "out"]:
+            if acl := get(self._l3_port_channel_acls, f"{l3_port_channel.name}..ipv4_acl_{direction}", separator=".."):
+                interface[f"access_group_{direction}"] = acl.name
+
         if (
             self.shared_utils.is_wan_router
             and (wan_carrier_name := l3_port_channel.wan_carrier) is not None