diff --git a/src/vnet/adj/adj_nbr.c b/src/vnet/adj/adj_nbr.c
index 7f053c8..2e0888b 100644
--- a/src/vnet/adj/adj_nbr.c
+++ b/src/vnet/adj/adj_nbr.c
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@
 		     u32 sw_if_index)
 {
     adj_index_t adj_index;
-    ip_adjacency_t *adj;
 
     adj_index = adj_nbr_find(nh_proto, link_type, nh_addr, sw_if_index);
 
     if (ADJ_INDEX_INVALID == adj_index)
     {
+        ip_adjacency_t *adj;
 	vnet_main_t *vnm;
 
 	vnm = vnet_get_main();
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 	adj_lock(adj_index);
     }
 
+    adj_delegate_adj_created(adj_get(adj_index));
     return (adj_index);
 }
 
@@ -284,6 +285,8 @@
 			   ADJ_NBR_REWRITE_FLAG_COMPLETE,
 			   rewrite);
 
+    adj_delegate_adj_created(adj_get(adj_index));
+
     return (adj_index);
 }