diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_neighbor.c b/ospfd/ospf_neighbor.c
index 967ca15..c3bdf99 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_neighbor.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_neighbor.c
@@ -202,6 +202,15 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* reset nbr_self */
+void
+ospf_nbr_self_reset (struct ospf_interface *oi)
+{
+  ospf_nbr_delete (oi->nbr_self);
+  oi->nbr_self = ospf_nbr_new (oi);
+  ospf_nbr_add_self (oi);
+}
+
 /* Add self to nbr list. */
 void
 ospf_nbr_add_self (struct ospf_interface *oi)