diff --git a/man/systemd.netdev.xml b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
index c7199889f0..b4b7fc0b43 100644
--- a/man/systemd.netdev.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
@@ -1566,14 +1566,14 @@
         <term><varname>RouteTable=</varname></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>The table identifier for the routes to the addresses specified in the
-          <varname>AllowedIPs=</varname>. Takes the special value <literal>off</literal>, one of the
-          predefined names <literal>default</literal>, <literal>main</literal>, and
-          <literal>local</literal>, names defined in <varname>RouteTable=</varname> in
+          <varname>AllowedIPs=</varname>. Takes a negative boolean value, one of the predefined names
+          <literal>default</literal>, <literal>main</literal>, and <literal>local</literal>, names
+          defined in <varname>RouteTable=</varname> in
           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>networkd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
           or a number in the range 1…4294967295. When <literal>off</literal> the routes to the
           addresses specified in the <varname>AllowedIPs=</varname> setting will not be configured.
-          Defaults to <literal>off</literal>. This setting will be ignored when the same setting is
-          specified in the [WireGuardPeer] section.</para>
+          Defaults to false. This setting will be ignored when the same setting is specified in the
+          [WireGuardPeer] section.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
@@ -1673,9 +1673,9 @@
         <term><varname>RouteTable=</varname></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>The table identifier for the routes to the addresses specified in the
-          <varname>AllowedIPs=</varname>. Takes the special value <literal>off</literal>, one of the
-          predefined names <literal>default</literal>, <literal>main</literal>, and
-          <literal>local</literal>, names defined in <varname>RouteTable=</varname> in
+          <varname>AllowedIPs=</varname>. Takes a negative boolean value, one of the predefined names
+          <literal>default</literal>, <literal>main</literal>, and <literal>local</literal>, names
+          defined in <varname>RouteTable=</varname> in
           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>networkd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
           or a number in the range 1…4294967295. Defaults to unset, and the value specified in the
           same setting in the [WireGuard] section will be used.</para>
diff --git a/src/network/netdev/wireguard.c b/src/network/netdev/wireguard.c
index 2b26a92f5d..88f668753a 100644
--- a/src/network/netdev/wireguard.c
+++ b/src/network/netdev/wireguard.c
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ int config_parse_wireguard_route_table(
         assert(data);
         assert(userdata);
 
-        if (isempty(rvalue) || streq(rvalue, "off")) {
+        if (isempty(rvalue) || parse_boolean(rvalue) == 0) {
                 *table = 0; /* Disabled. */
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ int config_parse_wireguard_peer_route_table(
                 return 0;
         }
 
-        if (streq(rvalue, "off")) {
+        if (parse_boolean(rvalue) == 0) {
                 peer->route_table = 0; /* Disabled. */
                 peer->route_table_set = true;
                 TAKE_PTR(peer);