diff --git a/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_ra.c b/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_ra.c
index 53f5a41..8cd7ab9 100644
--- a/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_ra.c
+++ b/src/vnet/ip6-nd/ip6_ra.c
@@ -1700,6 +1700,9 @@
   if (!radv_info)
     return (VNET_API_ERROR_IP6_NOT_ENABLED);
 
+  /* Start off believing that we're going to send radv's */
+  radv_info->send_radv = 1;
+
   if ((max_interval != 0) && (min_interval == 0))
     min_interval = .75 * max_interval;