diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c b/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
index d38c8ca93ba0..be31eeacb0be 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c
@@ -840,6 +840,9 @@ static int rtm_to_fib_config(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!cfg->fc_table)
+		cfg->fc_table = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
+
 	return 0;
 errout:
 	return err;