diff --git a/staticd/static_nb_config.c b/staticd/static_nb_config.c
index 5a7044e9f9..4a3d9e17a4 100644
--- a/staticd/static_nb_config.c
+++ b/staticd/static_nb_config.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int static_nexthop_color_destroy(struct nb_cb_destroy_args *args)
 	struct static_nexthop *nh;
 	uint32_t old_color;
 
-	nh = nb_running_unset_entry(args->dnode);
+	nh = nb_running_get_entry(args->dnode, NULL, true);
 	old_color = nh->color;
 	nh->color = 0;