diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index cd28b4d..7b36974 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -8481,7 +8481,8 @@
   struct bgp_table_stats *ts = THREAD_ARG (t);
   unsigned int space = 0;
   
-  top = bgp_table_top (ts->table);
+  if (!(top = bgp_table_top (ts->table)))
+    return 0;
 
   switch (top->p.family)
     {