diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 5dc6ca6b66863a981b807df51341b35bfd93d2b6..1ac0b6e17d958a8011b924b63f02c52b4a262113 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static struct rt6_info *find_match(struct rt6_info *rt, int oif, int strict,
 		goto out;
 
 	m = rt6_score_route(rt, oif, strict);
-	if (m == RT6_NUD_FAIL_SOFT && !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6_ROUTER_PREF)) {
+	if (m == RT6_NUD_FAIL_SOFT) {
 		match_do_rr = true;
 		m = 0; /* lowest valid score */
 	} else if (m < 0) {