diff --git a/rs/types/types/src/consensus/dkg.rs b/rs/types/types/src/consensus/dkg.rs
index c49d6206b324..be5154df33ee 100644
--- a/rs/types/types/src/consensus/dkg.rs
+++ b/rs/types/types/src/consensus/dkg.rs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pub struct DkgSummary {
     /// The number of intervals a DKG for the given remote target was attempted.
     pub remote_dkg_attempts: BTreeMap<NiDkgTargetId, RemoteDkgAttempts>,
     /// Status of the subnet splitting.
-    pub subnet_splitting_status: BackwardsCompatible<SubnetSplittingStatus, false>,
+    pub subnet_splitting_status: BackwardsCompatible<SubnetSplittingStatus, true>,
 }
 
 impl DkgSummary {
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ impl DkgSummary {
             next_interval_length,
             height,
             remote_dkg_attempts,
-            subnet_splitting_status: BackwardsCompatible::empty(),
+            subnet_splitting_status: BackwardsCompatible::new(SubnetSplittingStatus::NotScheduled),
         }
     }