diff --git a/zebra/zebra_srte.c b/zebra/zebra_srte.c
index 17baeaf64cbf..025b87a3300e 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_srte.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_srte.c
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ int zebra_sr_policy_bsid_install(struct zebra_sr_policy *policy)
 	frr_each_safe(nhlfe_list, &policy->lsp->nhlfe_list, nhlfe) {
 		uint8_t num_out_labels;
 		mpls_label_t *out_labels;
+		mpls_label_t null_label = MPLS_LABEL_IMPLICIT_NULL;
 
 		if (!CHECK_FLAG(nhlfe->flags, NHLFE_FLAG_SELECTED)
 		    || CHECK_FLAG(nhlfe->flags, NHLFE_FLAG_DELETED))
@@ -314,8 +315,13 @@ int zebra_sr_policy_bsid_install(struct zebra_sr_policy *policy)
 		 */
 		if (!nhlfe->nexthop->nh_label || !nhlfe->nexthop->nh_label->num_labels
 		    || nhlfe->nexthop->nh_label->label[0] == MPLS_LABEL_IMPLICIT_NULL) {
-			num_out_labels = zt->label_num - 1;
-			out_labels = &zt->labels[1];
+			if (zt->label_num > 1) {
+				num_out_labels = zt->label_num - 1;
+				out_labels = &zt->labels[1];
+			} else {
+				num_out_labels = 1;
+				out_labels = &null_label;
+			}
 		} else {
 			num_out_labels = zt->label_num;
 			out_labels = zt->labels;