diff --git a/api/loxinlp/nlp.go b/api/loxinlp/nlp.go
index 7e5e0e846..ee15399b1 100644
--- a/api/loxinlp/nlp.go
+++ b/api/loxinlp/nlp.go
@@ -1534,7 +1534,6 @@ func NlpInit(bgpPeerMode bool, blackList string) *NlH {
 	nNl.BLRgx = regexp.MustCompile(blackList)
 
 	if bgpPeerMode {
-		nNl.FromRUCh = make(chan nlp.RouteUpdate, cmn.RuWorkQLen)
 		nNl.FromRUCh = make(chan nlp.RouteUpdate, cmn.RuWorkQLen)
 		err := nlp.RouteSubscribe(nNl.FromRUCh, nNl.FromRUDone)
 		if err != nil {