diff --git a/eigrpd/eigrp_update.c b/eigrpd/eigrp_update.c
index 2237a611e8..a056267bf7 100644
--- a/eigrpd/eigrp_update.c
+++ b/eigrpd/eigrp_update.c
@@ -842,9 +842,6 @@ static void eigrp_update_send_GR_part(struct eigrp_neighbor *nbr)
 			eigrp_fsm_event(&fsm_msg);
 		}
 
-		/* NULL the pointer */
-		dest_addr = NULL;
-
 		/* delete processed prefix from list */
 		listnode_delete(prefixes, pe);