diff --git a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
index 07b2eda04f1d6..b1819b1073e1d 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ INDIRECT_CALLABLE_SCOPE bool fib6_rule_suppress(struct fib_rule *rule,
 
 suppress_route:
 	ip6_rt_put_flags(rt, flags);
+	res->rt6 = NULL;
 	return true;
 }