diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
index 591fbf9..50f14ce 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_nht.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
     {
       if (BGP_DEBUG(nht, NHT))
 	zlog_debug("%s: Updating peer (%s) status with NHT", __FUNCTION__, peer->host);
-      bgp_fsm_nht_update(peer, CHECK_FLAG(bnc->flags, BGP_NEXTHOP_VALID));
+      BGP_EVENT_ADD (peer, NHT_Update);
       SET_FLAG(bnc->flags, BGP_NEXTHOP_PEER_NOTIFIED);
     }