diff --git a/nest/rt-table.c b/nest/rt-table.c
index cc735e32..73b679d5 100644
--- a/nest/rt-table.c
+++ b/nest/rt-table.c
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ rte_announce(net *net, rte *new, rte *old)
   struct proto *p;
 
   WALK_LIST(p, proto_list)
-    if (p->rt_notify)
-      p->rt_notify(p, net, new, old);
+    {
+      ASSERT(p->core_state == FS_HAPPY);
+      if (p->rt_notify)
+	p->rt_notify(p, net, new, old);
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/krt-set.c b/sysdep/unix/krt-set.c
index c66116c4..2f0abe66 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/krt-set.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/krt-set.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ krt_add_route(rte *new)
 void
 krt_set_notify(struct proto *x, net *net, rte *new, rte *old)
 {
-  if (x->proto_state != PS_UP)
-    bug("FIXME: krt_set_notify called for downed protocol");
   if (old)
     krt_remove_route(old);
   if (new)