diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
index a5d9138743..f1226edfa7 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_interface.c
@@ -1449,6 +1449,12 @@ DEFUN (show_ipv6_ospf6_interface_ifname_prefix,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
+	if (CHECK_FLAG(oi->flag, OSPF6_INTERFACE_DISABLE)) {
+		vty_out(vty, "Interface %s not attached to area\n",
+			argv[idx_ifname]->arg);
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+	}
+
 	ospf6_route_table_show(vty, idx_prefix, argc, argv, oi->route_connected,
 			       uj);
 
@@ -1482,7 +1488,7 @@ DEFUN (show_ipv6_ospf6_interface_prefix,
 
 	FOR_ALL_INTERFACES (vrf, ifp) {
 		oi = (struct ospf6_interface *)ifp->info;
-		if (oi == NULL)
+		if (oi == NULL || CHECK_FLAG(oi->flag, OSPF6_INTERFACE_DISABLE))
 			continue;
 
 		ospf6_route_table_show(vty, idx_prefix, argc, argv,