diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index 71aa685..6f7aaa8 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
 		  ospf6_interface_state_str[prev_state],
 		  ospf6_interface_state_str[next_state]);
     }
+  oi->state_change++;
 
   if ((prev_state == OSPF6_INTERFACE_DR ||
        prev_state == OSPF6_INTERFACE_BDR) &&