diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index 92d13e616c..2d06e6884d 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -11710,6 +11710,7 @@ static int config_write_interface_one(struct vty *vty, struct vrf *vrf)
 
 			/* Router Dead Interval print. */
 			if (OSPF_IF_PARAM_CONFIGURED(params, v_wait)
+			    && params->is_v_wait_set
 			    && params->v_wait
 				       != OSPF_ROUTER_DEAD_INTERVAL_DEFAULT) {
 				vty_out(vty, " ip ospf dead-interval ");