diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
index ba4d25b..759a9e0 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
@@ -385,5 +385,5 @@ struct ipmi_intf ipmi_open_intf = {
 	close:		ipmi_openipmi_close,
 	sendrecv:	ipmi_openipmi_send_cmd,
 	my_addr:	IPMI_BMC_SLAVE_ADDR,
-	target_addr:	IPMI_BMC_SLAVE_ADDR,
+	target_addr:	0, /* init so -m local_addr does not cause bridging */
 };