diff --git a/src/ctrl/control_vty.c b/src/ctrl/control_vty.c
index a968bc0..97f42de 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/control_vty.c
+++ b/src/ctrl/control_vty.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 	ctrl_vty_ctx = ctx;
 	install_element(CONFIG_NODE, &cfg_ctrl_cmd);
 	install_node(&ctrl_node, config_write_ctrl);
+	vty_install_default(L_CTRL_NODE);
 
 	install_element(L_CTRL_NODE, &cfg_ctrl_bind_addr_cmd);
 	return 0;