diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_main.c b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
index 8714820e2a..9fcbff0f53 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_main.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ bgp_exit (int status)
   /* reverse bgp_master_init */
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (bm->bgp, node, nnode, bgp))
     bgp_delete (bgp);
-  list_free (bm->bgp);
 
   /* reverse bgp_dump_init */
   bgp_dump_finish ();
@@ -246,6 +245,7 @@ bgp_exit (int status)
 
   closezlog ();
 
+  list_delete (bm->bgp);
   memset (bm, 0, sizeof (*bm));
 
   if (bgp_debug_count())