diff --git a/ripd/rip_zebra.c b/ripd/rip_zebra.c
index c476d8f..1d10b10 100644
--- a/ripd/rip_zebra.c
+++ b/ripd/rip_zebra.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
       api.type = ZEBRA_ROUTE_RIP;
       api.flags = 0;
       api.message = 0;
+      api.safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
       SET_FLAG (api.message, ZAPI_MESSAGE_NEXTHOP);
       api.nexthop_num = 1;
       api.nexthop = &nexthop;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
       api.type = ZEBRA_ROUTE_RIP;
       api.flags = 0;
       api.message = 0;
+      api.safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
       SET_FLAG (api.message, ZAPI_MESSAGE_NEXTHOP);
       api.nexthop_num = 1;
       api.nexthop = &nexthop;