diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index 3e5cdd2..aef888b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 
   bgp_if_update (ifc->ifp);
 
-  if (if_is_up (ifc->ifp))
+  if (if_is_operative (ifc->ifp))
     bgp_connected_add (ifc);
 
   return 0;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 
   bgp_if_update (ifc->ifp);
 
-  if (if_is_up (ifc->ifp))
+  if (if_is_operative (ifc->ifp))
     bgp_connected_delete (ifc);
 
   connected_free (ifc);