diff --git a/zebra/zebra_rnh.c b/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
index 521f969fcc..3c4dbc5e9c 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct rnh *zebra_add_rnh(struct prefix *p, vrf_id_t vrfid, enum rnh_type type,
 		flog_warn(EC_ZEBRA_RNH_NO_TABLE,
 			  "%s(%u): Add RNH %pFX type %s - table not found",
 			  VRF_LOGNAME(vrf), vrfid, p, rnh_type2str(type));
-		exists = false;
+		*exists = false;
 		return NULL;
 	}