diff --git a/bfdd/bfdd.c b/bfdd/bfdd.c
index 218f0883c5..e26ed33760 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfdd.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfdd.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <zebra.h>
 
+#include "filter.h"
+
 #include "bfd.h"
 #include "lib/version.h"
 
@@ -202,6 +204,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	bfd_vrf_init();
 
+	access_list_init();
+
 	/* Initialize zebra connection. */
 	bfdd_zclient_init(&bglobal.bfdd_privs);