diff --git a/pimd/pim_zebra.c b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
index 63d029b..8d01573 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zebra.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@
   /* discard connected addresses because zclient lib will reassign
      them upon reconnection */
   if_connected_reset_all();
-
-  zclient_init(qpim_zclient_update, ZEBRA_ROUTE_PIM); /* reconnect */
 }
 
 /* Router-id update message from zebra. */
@@ -679,12 +677,11 @@
   qpim_zclient_update->ipv4_route_add           = redist_read_ipv4_route;
   qpim_zclient_update->ipv4_route_delete        = redist_read_ipv4_route;
 
+  zclient_init(qpim_zclient_update, ZEBRA_ROUTE_PIM);
   if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
     zlog_info("zclient_init cleared redistribution request");
   }
 
-  zclient_init(qpim_zclient_update, ZEBRA_ROUTE_PIM);
-
   zassert(qpim_zclient_update->redist_default == ZEBRA_ROUTE_PIM);
 
   /* Request all redistribution */