diff --git a/proto/bfd/bfd.c b/proto/bfd/bfd.c
index 417263ef..a8814382 100644
--- a/proto/bfd/bfd.c
+++ b/proto/bfd/bfd.c
@@ -607,12 +607,20 @@ bfd_free_iface(struct bfd_iface *ifa)
 static void
 bfd_reconfigure_iface(struct bfd_proto *p, struct bfd_iface *ifa, struct bfd_config *nc)
 {
-  struct bfd_iface_config *nic = bfd_find_iface_config(nc, ifa->iface);
-  ifa->changed = !!memcmp(nic, ifa->cf, sizeof(struct bfd_iface_config));
+  struct bfd_iface_config *new = bfd_find_iface_config(nc, ifa->iface);
+  struct bfd_iface_config *old = ifa->cf;
+
+  /* Check options that are handled in bfd_reconfigure_session() */
+  ifa->changed =
+    (new->min_rx_int != old->min_rx_int) ||
+    (new->min_tx_int != old->min_tx_int) ||
+    (new->idle_tx_int != old->idle_tx_int) ||
+    (new->multiplier != old->multiplier) ||
+    (new->passive != old->passive);
 
   /* This should be probably changed to not access ifa->cf from the BFD thread */
   birdloop_enter(p->loop);
-  ifa->cf = nic;
+  ifa->cf = new;
   birdloop_leave(p->loop);
 }