diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index 3c061ef1e0..7c9aa44c80 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -611,8 +611,6 @@ static int bgp_accept(struct thread *thread)
 /* BGP socket bind. */
 static char *bgp_get_bound_name(struct peer *peer)
 {
-	char *name = NULL;
-
 	if (!peer)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -628,14 +626,16 @@ static char *bgp_get_bound_name(struct peer *peer)
 	 * takes precedence over VRF. For IPv4 peering, explicit interface or
 	 * VRF are the situations to bind.
 	 */
-	if (peer->su.sa.sa_family == AF_INET6)
-		name = (peer->conf_if ? peer->conf_if
-				      : (peer->ifname ? peer->ifname
-						      : peer->bgp->name));
-	else
-		name = peer->ifname ? peer->ifname : peer->bgp->name;
+	if (peer->su.sa.sa_family == AF_INET6 && peer->conf_if)
+		return peer->conf_if;
 
-	return name;
+	if (peer->ifname)
+		return peer->ifname;
+
+	if (peer->bgp->inst_type == BGP_INSTANCE_TYPE_VIEW)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return peer->bgp->name;
 }
 
 static int bgp_update_address(struct interface *ifp, const union sockunion *dst,