diff --git a/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c b/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
index 9e4165e..8a5c3ed 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_pfpacket.c
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@
 			LLC_LEN, MSG_PEEK,
 			(struct sockaddr *) &s_addr, (socklen_t *) &addr_len);
 
+  if (!circuit->area) {
+    return ISIS_OK;
+  }
+
   if (bytesread < 0)
     {
       zlog_warn ("isis_recv_packet_bcast(): fd %d, recvfrom (): %s",