diff --git a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
index e1b2b4fa6e18..89ee3c969ca7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ INDIRECT_CALLABLE_SCOPE bool fib6_rule_suppress(struct fib_rule *rule,
 
 suppress_route:
 	ip6_rt_put_flags(rt, flags);
+	res->rt6 = NULL;
 	return true;
 }