diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index 0c3461e..3521d99 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@
   stream_putc (s, api->type);
   stream_putc (s, api->flags);
   stream_putc (s, api->message);
+  stream_putw (s, api->safi);
   
   /* Put prefix information. */
   psize = PSIZE (p->prefixlen);
diff --git a/lib/zclient.h b/lib/zclient.h
index 8b3e71a..73389ec 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.h
+++ b/lib/zclient.h
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@
 
   u_char message;
 
+  safi_t safi;
+
   u_char nexthop_num;
   struct in6_addr **nexthop;