diff --git a/isisd/isis_events.c b/isisd/isis_events.c
index 26f0210..ebd86a5 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_events.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_events.c
@@ -78,119 +78,6 @@
 }
 
 static void
-area_resign_level (struct isis_area *area, int level)
-{
-  if (area->lspdb[level - 1])
-    {
-      lsp_db_destroy (area->lspdb[level - 1]);
-      area->lspdb[level - 1] = NULL;
-    }
-  if (area->spftree[level - 1])
-    {
-      isis_spftree_del (area->spftree[level - 1]);
-      area->spftree[level - 1] = NULL;
-    }
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-  if (area->spftree6[level - 1])
-    {
-      isis_spftree_del (area->spftree6[level - 1]);
-      area->spftree6[level - 1] = NULL;
-    }
-#endif
-  if (area->route_table[level - 1])
-    {
-      route_table_finish (area->route_table[level - 1]);
-      area->route_table[level - 1] = NULL;
-    }
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-  if (area->route_table6[level - 1])
-    {
-      route_table_finish (area->route_table6[level - 1]);
-      area->route_table6[level - 1] = NULL;
-    }
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
-
-  sched_debug("ISIS (%s): Resigned from L%d - canceling LSP regeneration timer.",
-              area->area_tag, level);
-  THREAD_TIMER_OFF (area->t_lsp_refresh[level - 1]);
-  area->lsp_regenerate_pending[level - 1] = 0;
-}
-
-void
-isis_event_system_type_change (struct isis_area *area, int newtype)
-{
-  struct listnode *node;
-  struct isis_circuit *circuit;
-
-  if (isis->debugs & DEBUG_EVENTS)
-    zlog_debug ("ISIS-Evt (%s) system type change %s -> %s", area->area_tag,
-	       circuit_t2string (area->is_type), circuit_t2string (newtype));
-
-  if (area->is_type == newtype)
-    return;			/* No change */
-
-  switch (area->is_type)
-  {
-    case IS_LEVEL_1:
-      if (newtype == IS_LEVEL_2)
-        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
-
-      if (area->lspdb[1] == NULL)
-        area->lspdb[1] = lsp_db_init ();
-      if (area->route_table[1] == NULL)
-        area->route_table[1] = route_table_init ();
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-      if (area->route_table6[1] == NULL)
-        area->route_table6[1] = route_table_init ();
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
-      break;
-
-    case IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2:
-      if (newtype == IS_LEVEL_1)
-        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
-      else
-        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
-      break;
-
-    case IS_LEVEL_2:
-      if (newtype == IS_LEVEL_1)
-        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
-
-      if (area->lspdb[0] == NULL)
-        area->lspdb[0] = lsp_db_init ();
-      if (area->route_table[0] == NULL)
-        area->route_table[0] = route_table_init ();
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-      if (area->route_table6[0] == NULL)
-        area->route_table6[0] = route_table_init ();
-#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      break;
-  }
-
-  area->is_type = newtype;
-
-  /* override circuit's is_type */
-  if (area->is_type != IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2)
-  {
-    for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO (area->circuit_list, node, circuit))
-      isis_event_circuit_type_change (circuit, newtype);
-  }
-
-  spftree_area_init (area);
-
-  if (newtype & IS_LEVEL_1)
-    lsp_generate (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
-  if (newtype & IS_LEVEL_2)
-    lsp_generate (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
-  lsp_regenerate_schedule (area, IS_LEVEL_1 | IS_LEVEL_2, 1);
-
-  return;
-}
-
-static void
 circuit_commence_level (struct isis_circuit *circuit, int level)
 {
   if (level == 1)
diff --git a/isisd/isis_events.h b/isisd/isis_events.h
index c252f3d..e7cfa35 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_events.h
+++ b/isisd/isis_events.h
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 #define _ZEBRA_ISIS_EVENTS_H
 
 /*
- * Events related to area
- */
-void isis_event_system_type_change (struct isis_area *area, int newtype);
-
-/*
  * Events related to circuit
  */
 void isis_event_circuit_state_change (struct isis_circuit *circuit,
diff --git a/isisd/isis_vty.c b/isisd/isis_vty.c
index 3dd3682..ef910df 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_vty.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_vty.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,125 @@
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int area_lsp_mtu_set(struct vty *vty, unsigned int lsp_mtu)
+{
+  struct isis_area *area = vty->index;
+  struct listnode *node;
+  struct isis_circuit *circuit;
+
+  if (!area)
+    {
+      vty_out (vty, "Can't find ISIS instance %s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+      return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH;
+    }
+
+  for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(area->circuit_list, node, circuit))
+    {
+      if(circuit->state != C_STATE_INIT && circuit->state != C_STATE_UP)
+        continue;
+      if(lsp_mtu > isis_circuit_pdu_size(circuit))
+        {
+          vty_out(vty, "ISIS area contains circuit %s, which has a maximum PDU size of %zu.%s",
+                  circuit->interface->name, isis_circuit_pdu_size(circuit),
+                  VTY_NEWLINE);
+          return CMD_ERR_AMBIGUOUS;
+        }
+    }
+
+  isis_area_lsp_mtu_set(area, lsp_mtu);
+  return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN (area_lsp_mtu,
+       area_lsp_mtu_cmd,
+       "lsp-mtu <128-4352>",
+       "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n"
+       "Maximum size of generated LSPs\n")
+{
+  unsigned int lsp_mtu;
+
+  VTY_GET_INTEGER_RANGE("lsp-mtu", lsp_mtu, argv[0], 128, 4352);
+
+  return area_lsp_mtu_set(vty, lsp_mtu);
+}
+
+DEFUN(no_area_lsp_mtu,
+      no_area_lsp_mtu_cmd,
+      "no lsp-mtu",
+      NO_STR
+      "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n")
+{
+  return area_lsp_mtu_set(vty, DEFAULT_LSP_MTU);
+}
+
+ALIAS(no_area_lsp_mtu,
+      no_area_lsp_mtu_arg_cmd,
+      "no lsp-mtu <128-4352>",
+      NO_STR
+      "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n"
+      "Maximum size of generated LSPs\n");
+
+DEFUN (is_type,
+       is_type_cmd,
+       "is-type (level-1|level-1-2|level-2-only)",
+       "IS Level for this routing process (OSI only)\n"
+       "Act as a station router only\n"
+       "Act as both a station router and an area router\n"
+       "Act as an area router only\n")
+{
+  struct isis_area *area;
+  int type;
+
+  area = vty->index;
+
+  if (!area)
+    {
+      vty_out (vty, "Can't find IS-IS instance%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+      return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH;
+    }
+
+  type = string2circuit_t (argv[0]);
+  if (!type)
+    {
+      vty_out (vty, "Unknown IS level %s", VTY_NEWLINE);
+      return CMD_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+  isis_area_is_type_set(area, type);
+
+  return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+DEFUN (no_is_type,
+       no_is_type_cmd,
+       "no is-type (level-1|level-1-2|level-2-only)",
+       NO_STR
+       "IS Level for this routing process (OSI only)\n"
+       "Act as a station router only\n"
+       "Act as both a station router and an area router\n"
+       "Act as an area router only\n")
+{
+  struct isis_area *area;
+  int type;
+
+  area = vty->index;
+  assert (area);
+
+  /*
+   * Put the is-type back to defaults:
+   * - level-1-2 on first area
+   * - level-1 for the rest
+   */
+  if (listgetdata (listhead (isis->area_list)) == area)
+    type = IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2;
+  else
+    type = IS_LEVEL_1;
+
+  isis_area_is_type_set(area, type);
+
+  return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 void
 isis_vty_init (void)
 {
@@ -1614,4 +1733,11 @@
 
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &dynamic_hostname_cmd);
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_dynamic_hostname_cmd);
+
+  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &area_lsp_mtu_cmd);
+  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_area_lsp_mtu_cmd);
+  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_area_lsp_mtu_arg_cmd);
+
+  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &is_type_cmd);
+  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_is_type_cmd);
 }
diff --git a/isisd/isisd.c b/isisd/isisd.c
index 11f7d23..130e752 100644
--- a/isisd/isisd.c
+++ b/isisd/isisd.c
@@ -1615,78 +1615,12 @@
   return area_clear_net_title (vty, argv[0]);
 }
 
-static
-int area_set_lsp_mtu(struct vty *vty, struct isis_area *area, unsigned int lsp_mtu)
+void isis_area_lsp_mtu_set(struct isis_area *area, unsigned int lsp_mtu)
 {
-  struct isis_circuit *circuit;
-  struct listnode *node;
-
-  for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(area->circuit_list, node, circuit))
-    {
-      if(circuit->state != C_STATE_INIT && circuit->state != C_STATE_UP)
-        continue;
-      if(lsp_mtu > isis_circuit_pdu_size(circuit))
-        {
-          vty_out(vty, "ISIS area contains circuit %s, which has a maximum PDU size of %zu.%s",
-                  circuit->interface->name, isis_circuit_pdu_size(circuit),
-                  VTY_NEWLINE);
-          return CMD_ERR_AMBIGUOUS;
-        }
-    }
-
   area->lsp_mtu = lsp_mtu;
   lsp_regenerate_schedule(area, IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2, 1);
-
-  return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-DEFUN (area_lsp_mtu,
-       area_lsp_mtu_cmd,
-       "lsp-mtu <128-4352>",
-       "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n"
-       "Maximum size of generated LSPs\n")
-{
-  struct isis_area *area;
-
-  area = vty->index;
-  if (!area)
-    {
-      vty_out (vty, "Can't find ISIS instance %s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH;
-    }
-
-  unsigned int lsp_mtu;
-
-  VTY_GET_INTEGER_RANGE("lsp-mtu", lsp_mtu, argv[0], 128, 4352);
-
-  return area_set_lsp_mtu(vty, area, lsp_mtu);
-}
-
-DEFUN(no_area_lsp_mtu,
-      no_area_lsp_mtu_cmd,
-      "no lsp-mtu",
-      NO_STR
-      "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n")
-{
-  struct isis_area *area;
-
-  area = vty->index;
-  if (!area)
-    {
-      vty_out (vty, "Can't find ISIS instance %s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH;
-    }
-
-  return area_set_lsp_mtu(vty, area, DEFAULT_LSP_MTU);
-}
-
-ALIAS(no_area_lsp_mtu,
-      no_area_lsp_mtu_arg_cmd,
-      "no lsp-mtu <128-4352>",
-      NO_STR
-      "Configure the maximum size of generated LSPs\n"
-      "Maximum size of generated LSPs\n");
-
 DEFUN (area_passwd_md5,
        area_passwd_md5_cmd,
        "area-password md5 WORD",
@@ -1963,65 +1897,117 @@
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-DEFUN (is_type,
-       is_type_cmd,
-       "is-type (level-1|level-1-2|level-2-only)",
-       "IS Level for this routing process (OSI only)\n"
-       "Act as a station router only\n"
-       "Act as both a station router and an area router\n"
-       "Act as an area router only\n")
+static void
+area_resign_level (struct isis_area *area, int level)
 {
-  struct isis_area *area;
-  int type;
-
-  area = vty->index;
-
-  if (!area)
+  if (area->lspdb[level - 1])
     {
-      vty_out (vty, "Can't find IS-IS instance%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      return CMD_ERR_NO_MATCH;
+      lsp_db_destroy (area->lspdb[level - 1]);
+      area->lspdb[level - 1] = NULL;
     }
-
-  type = string2circuit_t (argv[0]);
-  if (!type)
+  if (area->spftree[level - 1])
     {
-      vty_out (vty, "Unknown IS level %s", VTY_NEWLINE);
-      return CMD_SUCCESS;
+      isis_spftree_del (area->spftree[level - 1]);
+      area->spftree[level - 1] = NULL;
     }
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+  if (area->spftree6[level - 1])
+    {
+      isis_spftree_del (area->spftree6[level - 1]);
+      area->spftree6[level - 1] = NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+  if (area->route_table[level - 1])
+    {
+      route_table_finish (area->route_table[level - 1]);
+      area->route_table[level - 1] = NULL;
+    }
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+  if (area->route_table6[level - 1])
+    {
+      route_table_finish (area->route_table6[level - 1]);
+      area->route_table6[level - 1] = NULL;
+    }
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
 
-  isis_event_system_type_change (area, type);
-
-  return CMD_SUCCESS;
+  sched_debug("ISIS (%s): Resigned from L%d - canceling LSP regeneration timer.",
+              area->area_tag, level);
+  THREAD_TIMER_OFF (area->t_lsp_refresh[level - 1]);
+  area->lsp_regenerate_pending[level - 1] = 0;
 }
 
-DEFUN (no_is_type,
-       no_is_type_cmd,
-       "no is-type (level-1|level-1-2|level-2-only)",
-       NO_STR
-       "IS Level for this routing process (OSI only)\n"
-       "Act as a station router only\n"
-       "Act as both a station router and an area router\n"
-       "Act as an area router only\n")
+void
+isis_area_is_type_set(struct isis_area *area, int is_type)
 {
-  struct isis_area *area;
-  int type;
+  struct listnode *node;
+  struct isis_circuit *circuit;
 
-  area = vty->index;
-  assert (area);
+  if (isis->debugs & DEBUG_EVENTS)
+    zlog_debug ("ISIS-Evt (%s) system type change %s -> %s", area->area_tag,
+	       circuit_t2string (area->is_type), circuit_t2string (is_type));
 
-  /*
-   * Put the is-type back to defaults:
-   * - level-1-2 on first area
-   * - level-1 for the rest
-   */
-  if (listgetdata (listhead (isis->area_list)) == area)
-    type = IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2;
-  else
-    type = IS_LEVEL_1;
+  if (area->is_type == is_type)
+    return;			/* No change */
 
-  isis_event_system_type_change (area, type);
+  switch (area->is_type)
+  {
+    case IS_LEVEL_1:
+      if (is_type == IS_LEVEL_2)
+        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
 
-  return CMD_SUCCESS;
+      if (area->lspdb[1] == NULL)
+        area->lspdb[1] = lsp_db_init ();
+      if (area->route_table[1] == NULL)
+        area->route_table[1] = route_table_init ();
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+      if (area->route_table6[1] == NULL)
+        area->route_table6[1] = route_table_init ();
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
+      break;
+
+    case IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2:
+      if (is_type == IS_LEVEL_1)
+        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
+      else
+        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
+      break;
+
+    case IS_LEVEL_2:
+      if (is_type == IS_LEVEL_1)
+        area_resign_level (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
+
+      if (area->lspdb[0] == NULL)
+        area->lspdb[0] = lsp_db_init ();
+      if (area->route_table[0] == NULL)
+        area->route_table[0] = route_table_init ();
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+      if (area->route_table6[0] == NULL)
+        area->route_table6[0] = route_table_init ();
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+
+  area->is_type = is_type;
+
+  /* override circuit's is_type */
+  if (area->is_type != IS_LEVEL_1_AND_2)
+  {
+    for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO (area->circuit_list, node, circuit))
+      isis_event_circuit_type_change (circuit, is_type);
+  }
+
+  spftree_area_init (area);
+
+  if (is_type & IS_LEVEL_1)
+    lsp_generate (area, IS_LEVEL_1);
+  if (is_type & IS_LEVEL_2)
+    lsp_generate (area, IS_LEVEL_2);
+  lsp_regenerate_schedule (area, IS_LEVEL_1 | IS_LEVEL_2, 1);
+
+  return;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -3195,13 +3181,6 @@
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &net_cmd);
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_net_cmd);
 
-  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &is_type_cmd);
-  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_is_type_cmd);
-
-  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &area_lsp_mtu_cmd);
-  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_area_lsp_mtu_cmd);
-  install_element (ISIS_NODE, &no_area_lsp_mtu_arg_cmd);
-
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &area_passwd_md5_cmd);
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &area_passwd_md5_snpauth_cmd);
   install_element (ISIS_NODE, &area_passwd_clear_cmd);
diff --git a/isisd/isisd.h b/isisd/isisd.h
index 691d134..2ba44d8 100644
--- a/isisd/isisd.h
+++ b/isisd/isisd.h
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@
 void isis_area_dynhostname_set(struct isis_area *area, bool dynhostname);
 void isis_area_metricstyle_set(struct isis_area *area, bool old_metric,
 			       bool new_metric);
+void isis_area_lsp_mtu_set(struct isis_area *area, unsigned int lsp_mtu);
+void isis_area_is_type_set(struct isis_area *area, int is_type);
 
 void isis_vty_init (void);