diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_intra.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_intra.c
index 05b11ba..9bc603b 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_intra.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_intra.c
@@ -1177,6 +1177,8 @@
             }
           ospf6_route_remove (route, oa->route_table);
         }
+      if (route)
+	ospf6_route_unlock (route);
     }
 
   if (current != end && IS_OSPF6_DEBUG_EXAMIN (INTRA_PREFIX))