diff --git a/pimd/pim_instance.h b/pimd/pim_instance.h
index e40397d9c4..e651356bfe 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_instance.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_instance.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #ifndef __PIM_INSTANCE_H__
 #define __PIM_INSTANCE_H__
 
+#include <mlag.h>
+
 #include "pim_str.h"
 #include "pim_msdp.h"
 #include "pim_assert.h"
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ struct pim_router {
 	 * What is the default vrf that we work in
 	 */
 	vrf_id_t vrf_id;
+
+	enum mlag_role role;
 };
 
 /* Per VRF PIM DB */
diff --git a/pimd/pim_zebra.c b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
index 7f9ef341ad..b7111cf7bf 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_zebra.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_zebra.c
@@ -745,9 +745,7 @@ static void pim_zebra_connected(struct zclient *zclient)
 
 static void pim_zebra_capabilities(struct zclient_capabilities *cap)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Don't do anything with this data yet
-	 */
+	router->role = cap->role;
 }
 
 void pim_zebra_init(void)