diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index 7db81ce..0188ffd 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
   new->spf_hold_multiplier = 1;
 
   /* MaxAge init. */
+  new->maxage_delay = OSFP_LSA_MAXAGE_REMOVE_DELAY_DEFAULT;
   new->maxage_lsa = list_new ();
   new->t_maxage_walker =
     thread_add_timer (master, ospf_lsa_maxage_walker,