diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_table.c b/bgpd/bgp_table.c
index a2a3c97..c468173 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_table.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_table.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 
   rt = XMALLOC (MTYPE_BGP_TABLE, sizeof (struct bgp_table));
   memset (rt, 0, sizeof (struct bgp_table));
+
+  rt->type = BGP_TABLE_MAIN;
+
   return rt;
 }