diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index 918f0b202b..4ac1fb2992 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ struct ospf *ospf_get(unsigned short instance, const char *name, bool *created)
 		ospf = ospf_new(instance, name);
 		ospf_add(ospf);
 
-		if (ospf->router_id_static.s_addr == INADDR_ANY)
-			ospf_router_id_update(ospf);
-
 		ospf_opaque_type11_lsa_init(ospf);
 	}
 
@@ -417,9 +414,6 @@ struct ospf *ospf_get_instance(unsigned short instance, bool *created)
 		ospf = ospf_new(instance, NULL /* VRF_DEFAULT*/);
 		ospf_add(ospf);
 
-		if (ospf->router_id_static.s_addr == INADDR_ANY)
-			ospf_router_id_update(ospf);
-
 		ospf_opaque_type11_lsa_init(ospf);
 	}