diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_te.c b/ospfd/ospf_te.c
index a55a37a9077b..5b4ed8d23437 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_te.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_te.c
@@ -2246,6 +2246,10 @@ static int ospf_te_parse_te(struct ls_ted *ted, struct ospf_lsa *lsa)
 	}
 
 	/* Get corresponding Edge from Link State Data Base */
+	if (IPV4_NET0(attr.standard.local.s_addr)) {
+		ote_debug("  |- Found no valid TE Link local address. Abort!");
+		return -1;
+	}
 	edge = get_edge(ted, attr.adv, attr.standard.local);
 	old = edge->attributes;