diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c b/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
index c1b1e0e..4341cd9 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_lsa.c
@@ -1649,8 +1649,8 @@
   /* Put forwarding address. */
   stream_put_ipv4 (s, fwd_addr.s_addr);
   
-  /* Put route tag -- This value should be introduced from configuration. */
-  stream_putl (s, 0);
+  /* Put route tag -- only first 16bits are used for compatibility */
+  stream_putl (s, ei->tag);
 }
 
 /* Create new external-LSA. */
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@
       /* If there is no default route via redistribute,
 	 then originate AS-external-LSA with nexthop 0 (self). */
       nexthop.s_addr = 0;
-      ospf_external_info_add (DEFAULT_ROUTE, p, 0, nexthop);
+      ospf_external_info_add (DEFAULT_ROUTE, p, 0, nexthop, 0);
     }
 
   if ((ei = ospf_default_external_info (ospf)))