diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index 0614e44..3ca5e2d 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (oi->neighbor_list, node, nnode, on))
     {
       THREAD_OFF (on->inactivity_timer);
-      thread_execute (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
+      thread_add_event (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
     }
 
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (oi->neighbor_list, node, nnode, on))
     {
       THREAD_OFF (on->inactivity_timer);
-      thread_execute (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
+      thread_add_event (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
     }
 
   return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (oi->neighbor_list, node, nnode, on))
     {
       THREAD_OFF (on->inactivity_timer);
-      thread_execute (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
+      thread_add_event (master, inactivity_timer, on, 0);
     }
 
   return CMD_SUCCESS;