diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-route.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-route.yaml
index 62b215614210..9f4a1a253676 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-route.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-route.yaml
@@ -313,7 +313,35 @@ operations:
       do:
         request:
           value: 24
-          attributes: *all-route-attrs
+          attributes: &route-req-attrs
+            - dst
+            - src
+            - iif
+            - oif
+            - gateway
+            - priority
+            - prefsrc
+            - metrics
+            - multipath
+            - flow
+            - cacheinfo
+            - table
+            - mark
+            - mfc-stats
+            - via
+            - newdst
+            - pref
+            - encap-type
+            - encap
+            - expires
+            - pad
+            - uid
+            - ttl-propagate
+            - ip-proto
+            - sport
+            - dport
+            - nh-id
+            - flowlabel
     -
       name: delroute
       doc: Delete an existing route
@@ -321,7 +349,7 @@ operations:
       do:
         request:
           value: 25
-          attributes: *all-route-attrs
+          attributes: *route-req-attrs
     -
       name: newroute-ntf
       doc: Notification about a created route.