diff --git a/core/node/libp2p/routing.go b/core/node/libp2p/routing.go
index 4eee5c3a08a4..b249611cc492 100644
--- a/core/node/libp2p/routing.go
+++ b/core/node/libp2p/routing.go
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func BaseRouting(experimentalDHTClient bool) interface{} {
 			},
 			DHT:       dr,
 			DHTClient: dr,
-			BaseRT:    dr,
+			BaseRT:    in.Router,
 		}, nil
 	}
 }