diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
index 8df0280..52adc42 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@
   if (IS_DEBUG_OSPF_EVENT)
     zlog_debug ("ospf_vl_new(): set associated area to the backbone");
 
+  ospf_nbr_add_self (voi);
   ospf_area_add_if (voi->area, voi);
 
   ospf_if_stream_set (voi);