diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 684b0a19d8..fd860c9236 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -13337,8 +13337,6 @@ static int bgp_show_route_in_table(struct vty *vty, struct bgp *bgp, struct bgp_
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
-	match.family = afi2family(afi);
-
 	if (use_json)
 		json = json_object_new_object();
 
@@ -16749,8 +16747,6 @@ static int bgp_clear_damp_route(struct vty *vty, const char *view_name,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
-	match.family = afi2family(afi);
-
 	if ((safi == SAFI_MPLS_VPN) || (safi == SAFI_ENCAP)
 	    || (safi == SAFI_EVPN)) {
 		for (dest = bgp_table_top(bgp->rib[AFI_IP][safi]); dest;
diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 0b0ed79baf..b6fd9ecfd9 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -11080,7 +11080,6 @@ static int bgp_clear_prefix(struct vty *vty, const char *view_name,
 		return CMD_WARNING;
 	}
 
-	match.family = afi2family(afi);
 	rib = bgp->rib[afi][safi];
 
 	if (safi == SAFI_MPLS_VPN) {