diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
index fa27905de92e..fe193b48ef61 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c
@@ -1019,6 +1019,7 @@ add:
 			fn->fn_flags |= RTN_RTINFO;
 		}
 		nsiblings = iter->rt6i_nsiblings;
+		iter->rt6i_node = NULL;
 		fib6_purge_rt(iter, fn, info->nl_net);
 		rt6_release(iter);
 
@@ -1031,6 +1032,7 @@ add:
 					break;
 				if (rt6_qualify_for_ecmp(iter)) {
 					*ins = iter->dst.rt6_next;
+					iter->rt6i_node = NULL;
 					fib6_purge_rt(iter, fn, info->nl_net);
 					rt6_release(iter);
 					nsiblings--;