diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index b19a0966a5fe..41c10486cf7e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -1298,6 +1298,7 @@ static void ip6gre_tap_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
+	netif_keep_dst(dev);
 }
 
 static bool ip6gre_netlink_encap_parms(struct nlattr *data[],