diff --git a/zebra/zserv.c b/zebra/zserv.c
index 416e5444ea..66557b69c5 100644
--- a/zebra/zserv.c
+++ b/zebra/zserv.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ zserv_rnh_unregister (struct zserv *client, int sock, u_short length,
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define ZEBRA_MIN_FEC_LENGTH 9
+#define ZEBRA_MIN_FEC_LENGTH 5
 
 /* FEC register */
 static int