diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_nexthop.c b/bgpd/bgp_nexthop.c
index badada7..b69ed6f 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_nexthop.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_nexthop.c
@@ -582,6 +582,9 @@
   tmp.addr = p->u.prefix4;
 
   addr = hash_get (bgp_address_hash, &tmp, bgp_address_hash_alloc);
+  if (!addr)
+    return;
+
   addr->refcnt++;
 }