diff --git a/bfdd/bfdd.c b/bfdd/bfdd.c
index 6023b5e4f0..77fcb2b0a3 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfdd.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfdd.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <zebra.h>
 
+#include "filter.h"
+
 #include "bfd.h"
 #include "lib/version.h"
 
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* Initialize BFD data structures. */
 	bfd_initialize();
 
+	access_list_init();
+
 	/* Initialize zebra connection. */
 	bfdd_zclient_init(&bfdd_privs);