diff --git a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
index d76da67dac569..de1f189037a66 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ INDIRECT_CALLABLE_SCOPE bool fib6_rule_suppress(struct fib_rule *rule,
 
 suppress_route:
 	ip6_rt_put_flags(rt, flags);
+	res->rt6 = NULL;
 	return true;
 }