diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_main.c b/ospfd/ospf_main.c
index 10565fe..1e4184f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_main.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_main.c
@@ -312,15 +312,6 @@
   ospf_opaque_init ();
 #endif /* HAVE_OPAQUE_LSA */
   
-  /* Need to initialize the default ospf structure, so the interface mode
-     commands can be duly processed if they are received before 'router ospf',
-     when quagga(ospfd) is restarted */
-  if (!ospf_get())
-    {
-      zlog_err("OSPF instance init failed: %s", strerror(errno));
-      exit (1);
-    }
-
   /* Get configuration file. */
   vty_read_config (config_file, config_default);