diff --git a/lib/isccfg/check.c b/lib/isccfg/check.c
index 842b9abb16..a2c605bd77 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/check.c
+++ b/lib/isccfg/check.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ keydirexist(const cfg_obj_t *zcgf, const char *optname, dns_name_t *zname,
 static const cfg_obj_t *
 find_maplist(const cfg_obj_t *config, const char *listname, const char *name);
 
+static isc_result_t
+validate_remotes(const cfg_obj_t *obj, const cfg_obj_t *config,
+		 uint32_t *countp, isc_log_t *logctx, isc_mem_t *mctx);
 static void
 freekey(char *key, unsigned int type, isc_symvalue_t value, void *userarg) {
 	UNUSED(type);
@@ -2209,6 +2212,12 @@ check_remoteserverlist(const cfg_obj_t *cctx, const char *list,
 			break;
 		}
 
+		uint32_t dummy = 0;
+		result = validate_remotes(obj, cctx, &dummy, logctx, mctx);
+		if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
+			break;
+		}
+
 		elt = cfg_list_next(elt);
 	}
 	return result;