diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
index d22c57c1a7..fe29662e28 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_zebra.c
@@ -3187,12 +3187,12 @@ static int bgp_zebra_process_srv6_locator_add(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 	struct bgp *bgp = bgp_get_default();
 	const char *loc_name = bgp->srv6_locator_name;
 
-	if (zapi_srv6_locator_decode(zclient->ibuf, &loc) < 0)
-		return -1;
-
 	if (!bgp || !bgp->srv6_enabled)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (zapi_srv6_locator_decode(zclient->ibuf, &loc) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
 	if (bgp_zebra_srv6_manager_get_locator_chunk(loc_name) < 0)
 		return -1;