diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index 30164d0..189805b 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
   new->router_id.s_addr = htonl (0);
   new->router_id_static.s_addr = htonl (0);
 
-  new->abr_type = OSPF_ABR_STAND;
+  new->abr_type = OSPF_ABR_DEFAULT;
   new->oiflist = list_new ();
   new->vlinks = list_new ();
   new->areas = list_new ();