diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/prefix_list b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/prefix_list
index 1ccf6552a6c..3c8ff0e2d98 100755
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/prefix_list
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/prefix_list
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ check_spine_router() {
 
     # only supported on UpstreamLC or UpperSpineRouter
     if [[ ("$type" == "SpineRouter" && "$subtype" == "UpstreamLC") || "$type" == "UpperSpineRouter" ]]; then
-        exit 0
+        return
     fi
 
     echo "Operation is only supported on Upstream SpineRouter." >&2