diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
index 5f4815fec1..3e86e9cc83 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_flood.c
@@ -1016,18 +1016,20 @@ void ospf6_receive_lsa(struct ospf6_neighbor *from,
 					if (is_debug)
 						zlog_debug(
 							"%s: Current copy of LSA %s is MAXAGE, but new has recent age, flooding/installing.",
-							old->name, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+							__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, old->name);
 					ospf6_lsa_purge(old);
 					ospf6_flood(from, new);
 					ospf6_install_lsa(new);
-				} else {
-					if (is_debug)
-						zlog_debug(
-							"%s: Current copy of self-originated LSA %s is MAXAGE, but new has recent age, ignoring new.",
-							old->name, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-					ospf6_lsa_delete(new);
+					return;
 				}
-				return;
+				/* For self-originated LSA, only trust
+				 * ourselves. Fall through and send
+				 * LS Update with our current copy.
+				 */
+				if (is_debug)
+					zlog_debug(
+						"%s: Current copy of self-originated LSA %s is MAXAGE, but new has recent age, re-sending current one.",
+						__PRETTY_FUNCTION__, old->name);
 			}
 
 			/* XXX, MinLSArrival check !? RFC 2328 13 (8) */