diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
index 544a0d6..494f63c 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
@@ -342,11 +342,8 @@
       s = zclient->obuf;
       stream_reset (s);
 
-      /* Length place holder. */
-      stream_putw (s, 0);
-
       /* Put command, type, flags, message. */
-      stream_putc (s, ZEBRA_IPV4_ROUTE_ADD);
+      zclient_create_header (s, ZEBRA_IPV4_ROUTE_ADD);
       stream_putc (s, ZEBRA_ROUTE_OSPF);
       stream_putc (s, flags);
       stream_putc (s, message);