diff --git a/src/vnet/ip/rd_cp.c b/src/vnet/ip/rd_cp.c
index f6cb674..c9c387e 100644
--- a/src/vnet/ip/rd_cp.c
+++ b/src/vnet/ip/rd_cp.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@
 rd_cp_init (vlib_main_t * vm)
 {
   rd_cp_main_t *rm = &rd_cp_main;
-  api_main_t *am = &api_main;
+  api_main_t *am = vlibapi_get_main ();
 
   rm->vlib_main = vm;
   rm->vnet_main = vnet_get_main ();