diff --git a/proto/ospf/topology.c b/proto/ospf/topology.c
index 0b41d1e..1782c4a 100644
--- a/proto/ospf/topology.c
+++ b/proto/ospf/topology.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,6 @@ find_surrogate_fwaddr(struct ospf_area *oa)
   WALK_LIST(ifa, po->iface_list)
   {
     if ((ifa->oa != oa) ||
-	(ifa->state == OSPF_IS_DOWN) ||
 	(ifa->type == OSPF_IT_VLINK))
       continue;