diff --git a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
index 3a80d9203b..d3d54c1780 100644
--- a/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
+++ b/bfdd/ptm_adapter.c
@@ -794,7 +794,10 @@ static int bfdd_interface_address_update(ZAPI_CALLBACK_ARGS)
 							      : "delete",
 			   ifc->address);
 
-	bfdd_sessions_enable_address(ifc);
+	if (cmd == ZEBRA_INTERFACE_ADDRESS_ADD)
+		bfdd_sessions_enable_address(ifc);
+	else
+		connected_free(&ifc);
 
 	return 0;
 }