diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 6c1d817151ca..74d97addf1af 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -2976,6 +2976,8 @@ static struct fib6_info *ip6_route_info_create(struct fib6_config *cfg,
 	rt->fib6_metrics = ip_fib_metrics_init(net, cfg->fc_mx, cfg->fc_mx_len);
 	if (IS_ERR(rt->fib6_metrics)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(rt->fib6_metrics);
+		/* Do not leave garbage there. */
+		rt->fib6_metrics = (struct dst_metrics *)&dst_default_metrics;
 		goto out;
 	}