diff --git a/zebra/interface.c b/zebra/interface.c
index b87f61f920..68edd30de3 100644
--- a/zebra/interface.c
+++ b/zebra/interface.c
@@ -512,9 +512,10 @@ if_install_connected (struct interface *ifp)
     {
       for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS (ifp->connected, node, next, ifc))
 	{
-	  p = ifc->address;
-	  zebra_interface_address_add_update (ifp, ifc);
+	  if (CHECK_FLAG(ifc->conf, ZEBRA_IFC_REAL))
+	    zebra_interface_address_add_update (ifp, ifc);
 
+	  p = ifc->address;
 	  if (p->family == AF_INET)
 	    connected_up_ipv4 (ifp, ifc);
 	  else if (p->family == AF_INET6)