diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
index 9e37a60188..12ae1f841a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_fsm.c
@@ -1115,8 +1115,6 @@ int bgp_stop(struct peer *peer)
 
 		/* Reset peer synctime */
 		peer->synctime = 0;
-
-		bgp_bfd_deregister_peer(peer);
 	}
 
 	/* stop keepalives */