diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index cc160a52fe..db97810013 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,8 @@ peer_remote_as (struct bgp *bgp, union sockunion *su, const char *conf_if,
 	}
 
       /* Existing peer's AS number change. */
-      if ((peer->as != *as) || (peer->as_type != as_type))
+      if (((peer->as_type == AS_SPECIFIED) && peer->as != *as) ||
+	  (peer->as_type != as_type))
 	peer_as_change (peer, *as, as_type);
     }
   else
@@ -2305,7 +2306,8 @@ peer_group_remote_as (struct bgp *bgp, const char *group_name,
 
   for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (group->peer, node, nnode, peer))
     {
-      if ((peer->as != *as) || (peer->as_type != as_type))
+      if (((peer->as_type == AS_SPECIFIED) && peer->as != *as) ||
+	  (peer->as_type != as_type))
 	peer_as_change (peer, *as, as_type);
     }