diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
index f4f6ff2f4a..f4cb4235b9 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_zebra.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ eigrp_zebra_route_delete (struct prefix_ipv4 *p, struct eigrp_neighbor_entry *te
       zclient_create_header (s, ZEBRA_IPV4_ROUTE_DELETE, VRF_DEFAULT);
       stream_putc (s, ZEBRA_ROUTE_EIGRP);
       stream_putw (s, 0);         // Instance
-      stream_putc (s, flags);
+      stream_putl (s, flags);
       stream_putc (s, message);
       stream_putw (s, SAFI_UNICAST);