{
const ip6_address_t *ll_addr;
ll_addr = ip6_get_link_local_address (sw_if_index);
- if (ip6_address_is_equal (ll_addr, &local_addr->ip6))
+ if (ll_addr && ip6_address_is_equal (ll_addr, &local_addr->ip6))
{
/* valid address for this interface */
local_ip_valid = 1;