diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_spf.c b/ospfd/ospf_spf.c
index f6e5e66..c8cbe3f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_spf.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_spf.c
@@ -677,7 +677,8 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-      return added;
+      if (added)
+        return added;
     }
 
   /* 16.1.1 para 4.  If there is at least one intervening router in the