diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_snmp_bgp4v2.c b/bgpd/bgp_snmp_bgp4v2.c
index f0222846c038..bfad01f66e1b 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_snmp_bgp4v2.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_snmp_bgp4v2.c
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ static uint8_t *bgpv2PeerErrorsTable(struct variable *v, oid name[],
 		}
 		return SNMP_STRING("");
 	case BGP4V2_PEER_LAST_ERROR_RECEIVED_DATA:
-		if (peer->last_reset == PEER_DOWN_NOTIFY_RECEIVED)
+		if (peer->last_reset == PEER_DOWN_NOTIFY_RECEIVED &&
+		    peer->notify.data)
 			return SNMP_STRING(peer->notify.data);
 		else
 			return SNMP_STRING("");