diff --git a/isisd/isis_lsp.c b/isisd/isis_lsp.c
index 082e9dc..f2a7923 100644
--- a/isisd/isis_lsp.c
+++ b/isisd/isis_lsp.c
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@
 static int
 lsp_regenerate (struct isis_area *area, int level)
 {
-  dict_t *lspdb = area->lspdb[level - 1];
+  dict_t *lspdb;
   struct isis_lsp *lsp, *frag;
   struct listnode *node;
   u_char lspid[ISIS_SYS_ID_LEN + 2];
@@ -1640,6 +1640,8 @@
   if ((area == NULL) || (area->is_type & level) != level)
     return ISIS_ERROR;
 
+  lspdb = area->lspdb[level - 1];
+
   memset (lspid, 0, ISIS_SYS_ID_LEN + 2);
   memcpy (lspid, isis->sysid, ISIS_SYS_ID_LEN);