diff --git a/modules/peering/verify.c b/modules/peering/verify.c
index cafd12ccad7..743fcfe2992 100644
--- a/modules/peering/verify.c
+++ b/modules/peering/verify.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static inline int extract_avp(VALUE_PAIR* vp, unsigned short *flags,
     char *end;
 
     /* empty? */
-    if (vp->lvalue==0 || vp->strvalue==0)
+    if (vp->lvalue==0)
         goto error;
 
     p = vp->strvalue;