diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index b81522bcf223..a4079ed56803 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -3283,6 +3283,7 @@ static int ip6_route_multipath_add(struct fib6_config *cfg,
 		 */
 		cfg->fc_nlinfo.nlh->nlmsg_flags &= ~(NLM_F_EXCL |
 						     NLM_F_REPLACE);
+		cfg->fc_nlinfo.nlh->nlmsg_flags |= NLM_F_CREATE;
 		nhn++;
 	}