1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_damp.c b/bgpd/bgp_damp.c
index 339bfae5..93f5a199 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_damp.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_damp.c
@@ -779,7 +779,8 @@ int bgp_show_dampening_parameters(struct vty *vty, afi_t afi, safi_t safi,
 	bool use_json = CHECK_FLAG(show_flags, BGP_SHOW_OPT_JSON);
 
 	bgp = bgp_get_default();
-	if (bgp == NULL) {
+
+	if (bgp == NULL || IS_BGP_INSTANCE_HIDDEN(bgp)) {
 		vty_out(vty, "No BGP process is configured\n");
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}