diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c b/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
index 07d3f7b31e..625b13a941 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_evpn.c
@@ -2583,6 +2583,8 @@ static int install_evpn_route_entry_in_vrf(struct bgp *bgp_vrf,
 	/* Process for route leaking. */
 	vpn_leak_from_vrf_update(bgp_get_default(), bgp_vrf, pi);
 
+	bgp_unlock_node(rn);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2638,6 +2640,8 @@ static int install_evpn_route_entry(struct bgp *bgp, struct bgpevpn *vpn,
 	/* Perform route selection and update zebra, if required. */
 	ret = evpn_route_select_install(bgp, vpn, rn);
 
+	bgp_unlock_node(rn);
+
 	return ret;
 }