diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index a7c1d6f798ea..30af9d771858 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ static int __mkroute_input(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct rtable *rth;
 	int err;
 	struct in_device *out_dev;
-	unsigned int flags = 0;
 	bool do_cache;
 	u32 itag = 0;
 
@@ -1660,7 +1659,7 @@ static int __mkroute_input(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	rth->rt_genid = rt_genid_ipv4(dev_net(rth->dst.dev));
-	rth->rt_flags = flags;
+	rth->rt_flags = 0;
 	rth->rt_type = res->type;
 	rth->rt_is_input = 1;
 	rth->rt_iif 	= 0;