diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
index 5edb70c..b35aa1a 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_message.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@
   {
     if (IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_MESSAGE (oh->type, RECV))
     {
-      if (oh->area_id == BACKBONE_AREA_ID)
+      if (oh->area_id == OSPF_AREA_BACKBONE)
         zlog_debug ("%s: Message may be via Virtual Link: not supported", __func__);
       else
         zlog_debug