diff --git a/redhat/frr.spec.in b/redhat/frr.spec.in
index afe75e1f26..71e62bf769 100644
--- a/redhat/frr.spec.in
+++ b/redhat/frr.spec.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 %{!?with_pam:           %global  with_pam           0 }
 %{!?with_pbrd:          %global  with_pbrd          1 }
 %{!?with_pimd:          %global  with_pimd          1 }
-%{!?with_pim6d:         %global  with_pim6d         0 }
+%{!?with_pim6d:         %global  with_pim6d         1 }
 %{!?with_vrrpd:         %global  with_vrrpd         1 }
 %{!?with_rtadv:         %global  with_rtadv         1 }
 %{!?with_watchfrr:      %global  with_watchfrr      1 }