diff --git a/pimd/pim_zlookup.c b/pimd/pim_zlookup.c
index 98548e7..112ff26 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zlookup.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_zlookup.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     return 0;
   }
 
+#ifdef PIM_ZCLIENT_DEBUG
+
 #ifdef HAVE_TCP_ZEBRA
   zlog_debug("%s: FIXME blocking connect: zclient_socket()",
 	     __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
@@ -77,6 +79,17 @@
   }
 #endif /* HAVE_TCP_ZEBRA */
 
+#else
+
+  zlog_debug("%s: FIXME blocking connect: zclient_socket_connect()",
+	     __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+  if (zclient_socket_connect(zlookup) < 0) {
+    zlog_warn("%s: failure connecting zclient socket",
+	      __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+  }
+
+#endif /* PIM_ZCLIENT_DEBUG */
+
   zassert(!zlookup->t_connect);
   if (zlookup->sock < 0) {
     /* Since last connect failed, retry within 10 secs */