diff --git a/src/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.cpp b/src/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.cpp
index 315b4bd..619fd5e 100644
--- a/src/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.cpp
+++ b/src/mgmt/nfd/rib-entry.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 Route::Route()
   : m_faceId(INVALID_FACE_ID)
-  , m_origin(0)
+  , m_origin(ROUTE_ORIGIN_APP)
   , m_cost(0)
   , m_flags(ROUTE_FLAG_CHILD_INHERIT)
 {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 }
 
 Route&
-Route::setOrigin(uint64_t origin)
+Route::setOrigin(RouteOrigin origin)
 {
   m_origin = origin;
   m_wire.reset();
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   }
 
   if (val != m_wire.elements_end() && val->type() == tlv::nfd::Origin) {
-    m_origin = readNonNegativeInteger(*val);
+    m_origin = static_cast<RouteOrigin>(readNonNegativeInteger(*val));
     ++val;
   }
   else {