diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 98565ce..4688bd4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 	u32 *p = NULL;
 
 	if (!(rt->dst.flags & DST_HOST))
-		return NULL;
+		return dst_cow_metrics_generic(dst, old);
 
 	peer = rt6_get_peer_create(rt);
 	if (peer) {