diff --git a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
index 35b83e9a39e4aca34bc7257c7096d6e3d3314763..d7275bdd087f8b049cd763068647bccedee8d7f3 100644
--- a/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
+++ b/modules/aeolus/aeolus_amv.py
@@ -559,7 +559,10 @@ def create_amv_to_aeolus_match_file(aeolus_files_dir, amv_files_dir, outfile=Non
     m_d = match_amvs_to_aeolus(a_d, amv_files_dir, amv_source, band, amv_files)
 
     if outfile is not None:
-        create_file(outfile, m_d, a_d, amv_files)
+        cld_lyr = False
+        if chan == 'mie':
+            cld_lyr = True
+        create_file(outfile, m_d, a_d, amv_files, cld_lyr=cld_lyr)
 
 
 # match_file: pathname for the product file