diff --git a/pimd/pim_register.c b/pimd/pim_register.c
index b5d9df6f2a..2e554de7af 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_register.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_register.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void pim_register_stop_send(struct interface *ifp, pim_sgaddr *sg, pim_addr src,
 			zlog_debug("%s: No pinfo!", __func__);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (pim_msg_send(pinfo->pim_sock_fd, src, originator, buffer,
+	if (pim_msg_send(pinfo->pim->reg_sock, src, originator, buffer,
 			 b1length + PIM_MSG_REGISTER_STOP_LEN, ifp)) {
 		if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_TRACE) {
 			zlog_debug(