diff --git a/lib/command.h b/lib/command.h
index d8029fb..2c3b1a9 100644
--- a/lib/command.h
+++ b/lib/command.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
   PROTOCOL_NODE,                /* protocol filtering node */
   VTY_NODE,			/* Vty node. */
   LINK_PARAMS_NODE,		/* Link-parameters node */
+  ZEBRA_IF_DEFAULTS_NODE,	/* If defaults dummy node */
 };
 
 /* Node which has some commands and prompt string and configuration
diff --git a/lib/if.c b/lib/if.c
index 5aa8250..0fc4b60 100644
--- a/lib/if.c
+++ b/lib/if.c
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@
   ifp->connected = list_new ();
   ifp->connected->del = (void (*) (void *)) connected_free;
 
-  /* Enable Link-detection by default */
-  SET_FLAG(ifp->status, ZEBRA_INTERFACE_LINKDETECTION);
-
   if (if_master.if_new_hook)
     (*if_master.if_new_hook) (ifp);