diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
index a90e56b..0639f4d 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_packet.c
@@ -1545,7 +1545,7 @@
         {
           bgp_notify_send (peer,
                  BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_ERR,
-                 BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_UNACEP_HOLDTIME);
+                 BGP_NOTIFY_OPEN_UNSPECIFIC);
 	  return ret;
         }
     }