diff --git a/ripd/ripd.c b/ripd/ripd.c
index 561fbcb52d..f5d577abaf 100644
--- a/ripd/ripd.c
+++ b/ripd/ripd.c
@@ -3682,7 +3682,7 @@ static int rip_vrf_disable(struct vrf *vrf)
 void rip_vrf_init(void)
 {
 	vrf_init(rip_vrf_new, rip_vrf_enable, rip_vrf_disable, rip_vrf_delete,
-		 NULL);
+		 rip_vrf_enable);
 }
 
 void rip_vrf_terminate(void)