diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index 3daaaca..1772f24 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@
 ospf_vl_set_timers (struct ospf_vl_data *vl_data,
 		    struct ospf_vl_config_data *vl_config)
 {
-  struct interface *ifp = ifp = vl_data->vl_oi->ifp;
+  struct interface *ifp = vl_data->vl_oi->ifp;
   /* Virtual Link data initialised to defaults, so only set
      if a value given */
   if (vl_config->hello_interval)