diff --git a/l2tpns.c b/l2tpns.c
index f82fa08..aa0c7e7 100644
--- a/l2tpns.c
+++ b/l2tpns.c
@@ -7745,6 +7745,7 @@ int load_tunnel(tunnelidt t, tunnelt *new)
 		ip_changed = 1;
 
 	memcpy(&tunnel[t], new, sizeof(tunnel[t]) );
+	tunn_local[t].scccn = -1;
 
 	//
 	// Clear tunnel control messages. These are dynamically allocated.