diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 229e9af91f..8977b1651a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -12996,10 +12996,6 @@ static int bgp_show_neighbor_route(struct vty *vty, struct peer *peer,
 	if (use_json)
 		SET_FLAG(show_flags, BGP_SHOW_OPT_JSON);
 
-	/* labeled-unicast routes live in the unicast table */
-	if (safi == SAFI_LABELED_UNICAST)
-		safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
-
 	if (!peer || !peer->afc[afi][safi]) {
 		if (use_json) {
 			json_object *json_no = NULL;
@@ -13015,6 +13011,10 @@ static int bgp_show_neighbor_route(struct vty *vty, struct peer *peer,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
+	/* labeled-unicast routes live in the unicast table */
+	if (safi == SAFI_LABELED_UNICAST)
+		safi = SAFI_UNICAST;
+
 	return bgp_show(vty, peer->bgp, afi, safi, type, &peer->su, show_flags);
 }