diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index b903fe28ce50..d6fc22f7d7a6 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -3655,7 +3655,7 @@ static struct fib6_info *ip6_route_info_create(struct fib6_config *cfg,
 		err = PTR_ERR(rt->fib6_metrics);
 		/* Do not leave garbage there. */
 		rt->fib6_metrics = (struct dst_metrics *)&dst_default_metrics;
-		goto out;
+		goto out_free;
 	}
 
 	if (cfg->fc_flags & RTF_ADDRCONF)