diff --git a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/event.py b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/event.py
index e339a96a..79cacafe 100644
--- a/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/event.py
+++ b/ryu/services/protocols/vrrp/event.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class VRRPConfig(object):
                  priority=vrrp.VRRP_PRIORITY_BACKUP_DEFAULT, ip_addresses=None,
                  advertisement_interval=vrrp.VRRP_MAX_ADVER_INT_DEFAULT_IN_SEC,
                  preempt_mode=True, preempt_delay=0, accept_mode=False,
-                 statistics_interval=0, resource_id=None):
+                 statistics_interval=30, resource_id=None):
         # To allow version and priority default
         assert vrid is not None
         assert ip_addresses is not None