diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
index af82e97..544a0d6 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_zebra.c
@@ -289,7 +289,10 @@
 
   rn = route_node_lookup (IF_OIFS (ifp), &p);
   if (!rn)
-    return 0;
+    {
+      connected_free (c);
+      return 0;
+    }
 
   assert (rn->info);
   oi = rn->info;