diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index b52d6af90e..2727f01d85 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -821,7 +821,9 @@ int interface_up(struct thread *thread)
 	}
 
 	/* decide next interface state */
-	if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_POINTOPOINT) {
+	if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_LOOPBACK) {
+		ospf6_interface_state_change(OSPF6_INTERFACE_LOOPBACK, oi);
+	} else if (oi->type == OSPF_IFTYPE_POINTOPOINT) {
 		ospf6_interface_state_change(OSPF6_INTERFACE_POINTTOPOINT, oi);
 	} else if (oi->priority == 0)
 		ospf6_interface_state_change(OSPF6_INTERFACE_DROTHER, oi);