diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index d47b22a8c4..4d7c75a330 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -681,6 +681,9 @@ int interface_up(struct thread *thread)
 	oi = (struct ospf6_interface *)THREAD_ARG(thread);
 	assert(oi && oi->interface);
 
+	if (!oi->type_cfg)
+		oi->type = ospf6_default_iftype(oi->interface);
+
 	/*
 	 * Remove old pointer. If this thread wasn't a timer this
 	 * operation won't make a difference, because it is already NULL.
@@ -877,6 +880,19 @@ int interface_down(struct thread *thread)
 }
 
 
+static const char *ospf6_iftype_str(uint8_t iftype)
+{
+	switch (iftype) {
+	case OSPF_IFTYPE_LOOPBACK:
+		return "LOOPBACK";
+	case OSPF_IFTYPE_BROADCAST:
+		return "BROADCAST";
+	case OSPF_IFTYPE_POINTOPOINT:
+		return "POINTOPOINT";
+	}
+	return "UNKNOWN";
+}
+
 /* show specified interface structure */
 static int ospf6_interface_show(struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
 {
@@ -885,23 +901,16 @@ static int ospf6_interface_show(struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
 	struct prefix *p;
 	struct listnode *i;
 	char strbuf[PREFIX2STR_BUFFER], drouter[32], bdrouter[32];
-	const char *type;
+	uint8_t default_iftype;
 	struct timeval res, now;
 	char duration[32];
 	struct ospf6_lsa *lsa;
 
-	/* check physical interface type */
-	if (if_is_loopback(ifp))
-		type = "LOOPBACK";
-	else if (if_is_broadcast(ifp))
-		type = "BROADCAST";
-	else if (if_is_pointopoint(ifp))
-		type = "POINTOPOINT";
-	else
-		type = "UNKNOWN";
+	default_iftype = ospf6_default_iftype(ifp);
 
 	vty_out(vty, "%s is %s, type %s\n", ifp->name,
-		(if_is_operative(ifp) ? "up" : "down"), type);
+		(if_is_operative(ifp) ? "up" : "down"),
+		ospf6_iftype_str(default_iftype));
 	vty_out(vty, "  Interface ID: %d\n", ifp->ifindex);
 
 	if (ifp->info == NULL) {
@@ -910,6 +919,10 @@ static int ospf6_interface_show(struct vty *vty, struct interface *ifp)
 	} else
 		oi = (struct ospf6_interface *)ifp->info;
 
+	if (if_is_operative(ifp) && oi->type != default_iftype)
+		vty_out(vty, "  Operating as type %s\n",
+			ospf6_iftype_str(oi->type));
+
 	vty_out(vty, "  Internet Address:\n");
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(ifp->connected, i, c)) {
@@ -1806,6 +1819,8 @@ DEFUN (ipv6_ospf6_network,
 	}
 	assert(oi);
 
+	oi->type_cfg = true;
+
 	if (strncmp(argv[idx_network]->arg, "b", 1) == 0) {
 		if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_BROADCAST)
 			return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -1846,6 +1861,8 @@ DEFUN (no_ipv6_ospf6_network,
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
+	oi->type_cfg = false;
+
 	type = ospf6_default_iftype(ifp);
 	if (oi->type == type) {
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -1913,13 +1930,10 @@ static int config_write_ospf6_interface(struct vty *vty)
 		if (oi->mtu_ignore)
 			vty_out(vty, " ipv6 ospf6 mtu-ignore\n");
 
-		if (oi->type != ospf6_default_iftype(ifp)) {
-			if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_POINTOPOINT)
-				vty_out(vty,
-					" ipv6 ospf6 network point-to-point\n");
-			else if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_BROADCAST)
-				vty_out(vty, " ipv6 ospf6 network broadcast\n");
-		}
+		if (oi->type_cfg && oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_POINTOPOINT)
+			vty_out(vty, " ipv6 ospf6 network point-to-point\n");
+		else if (oi->type_cfg && oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_BROADCAST)
+			vty_out(vty, " ipv6 ospf6 network broadcast\n");
 
 		ospf6_bfd_write_config(vty, oi);
 
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.h b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.h
index e0c39a29b4..53a8910f4d 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.h
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct ospf6_interface {
 
 	/* Network Type */
 	uint8_t type;
+	bool type_cfg;
 
 	/* Router Priority */
 	uint8_t priority;