diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_ase.c b/ospfd/ospf_ase.c
index 04240c1..027e49f 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_ase.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_ase.c
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@
     {
       rn2 = route_node_get (tmp_old, (struct prefix *) &p);
       rn2->info = rn->info;
+      route_unlock_node (rn);
     }
 
   /* install changes to zebra */
@@ -845,7 +846,6 @@
 	{
 	  rn->info = NULL;
 	  route_unlock_node (rn);
-	  route_unlock_node (rn);
 	}
     }