diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 736b6be..9259f5a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
   else
     {
       if (bgp_flag_check (bgp, BGP_FLAG_MED_MISSING_AS_WORST))
-	return 4294967295ul;
+	return BGP_MED_MAX;
       else
 	return 0;
     }