diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
index 881771a..f09e9d2 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_zebra.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@
   api.type = ZEBRA_ROUTE_OSPF6;
   api.flags = 0;
   api.message = 0;
+  api.safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
   SET_FLAG (api.message, ZAPI_MESSAGE_NEXTHOP);
   api.nexthop_num = nhcount;
   api.nexthop = nexthops;