diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c b/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
index 0913a090b2bf..f1888c683426 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c
@@ -1814,8 +1814,8 @@ int fib_sync_down_addr(struct net_device *dev, __be32 local)
 	int ret = 0;
 	unsigned int hash = fib_laddr_hashfn(local);
 	struct hlist_head *head = &fib_info_laddrhash[hash];
+	int tb_id = l3mdev_fib_table(dev) ? : RT_TABLE_MAIN;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
-	int tb_id = l3mdev_fib_table(dev);
 	struct fib_info *fi;
 
 	if (!fib_info_laddrhash || local == 0)