diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_attr.c b/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
index 4a5b0ba066..e6c44a760a 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_attr.c
@@ -3600,6 +3600,7 @@ enum bgp_attr_parse_ret bgp_attr_parse(struct peer *peer, struct attr *attr,
 				attr_args.total);
 			if (ret == BGP_ATTR_PARSE_PROCEED)
 				continue;
+			stream_forward_getp(BGP_INPUT(peer), endp - BGP_INPUT_PNT(peer));
 			goto done;
 		}
 
@@ -3704,6 +3705,7 @@ enum bgp_attr_parse_ret bgp_attr_parse(struct peer *peer, struct attr *attr,
 				EC_BGP_ATTRIBUTE_PARSE_WITHDRAW,
 				"%s: Attribute %s, parse error - treating as withdrawal",
 				peer->host, lookup_msg(attr_str, type, NULL));
+			stream_forward_getp(BGP_INPUT(peer), endp - BGP_INPUT_PNT(peer));
 			goto done;
 		}