diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index c9fcdc3..cc76e9e 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -754,9 +754,6 @@
   oi->params = ospf_lookup_if_params (co->ifp, oi->address->u.prefix4);
   oi->output_cost = ospf_if_get_output_cost (oi);
 
-  /* Add pseudo neighbor. */
-  ospf_nbr_add_self (oi);
-
   /* Relate ospf interface to ospf instance. */
   oi->ospf = area->ospf;
 
@@ -765,6 +762,9 @@
      skip network type setting. */
   oi->type = IF_DEF_PARAMS (co->ifp)->type;
 
+  /* Add pseudo neighbor. */
+  ospf_nbr_self_reset (oi);
+
   ospf_area_add_if (oi->area, oi);
 
   /* if router_id is not configured, dont bring up