diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index 83cf9a8..9473d6f 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -4977,7 +4977,9 @@
                            BGP_NOTIFY_CEASE_PEER_UNCONFIG);
   
   bgp_cleanup_routes ();
-  work_queue_free (bm->process_main_queue);
-  work_queue_free (bm->process_rsclient_queue);
+  if (bm->process_main_queue)
+    work_queue_free (bm->process_main_queue);
+  if (bm->process_rsclient_queue)
+    work_queue_free (bm->process_rsclient_queue);
 }