diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 1e61b0fa2c..fca6e5bb1b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
 #include "stream.h"
 #include "command.h"
 #include "sockunion.h"
+#include "sockopt.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "memory.h"
 #include "filter.h"
@@ -5982,6 +5983,8 @@ peer_clear_soft (struct peer *peer, afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
   if (! peer->afc[afi][safi])
     return BGP_ERR_AF_UNCONFIGURED;
 
+  peer->rtt = sockopt_tcp_rtt (peer->fd);
+
   if (stype == BGP_CLEAR_SOFT_OUT || stype == BGP_CLEAR_SOFT_BOTH)
     {
       /* Clear the "neighbor x.x.x.x default-originate" flag */