diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_snmp.c b/ospfd/ospf_snmp.c
index 9f91776..604766d 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_snmp.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_snmp.c
@@ -1927,6 +1927,9 @@
   lp.adv_router = vl_data->vl_peer;
 
   rn = route_node_get (ospf_snmp_vl_table, (struct prefix *) &lp);
+  if (rn->info)
+    route_unlock_node (rn);
+
   rn->info = vl_data;
 }