diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_asbr.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_asbr.c
index 6db1ca9..265a178 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_asbr.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_asbr.c
@@ -1291,6 +1291,8 @@
 {
   struct ospf6_route *route;
 
+  OSPF6_CMD_CHECK_RUNNING ();
+
   ospf6_redistribute_show_config (vty);
 
   for (route = ospf6_route_head (ospf6->external_table); route;