diff --git a/include/net/ip6_route.h b/include/net/ip6_route.h
index bee528135cf1..9f7f81117434 100644
--- a/include/net/ip6_route.h
+++ b/include/net/ip6_route.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static inline bool ipv6_anycast_destination(const struct dst_entry *dst,
 
 	return rt->rt6i_flags & RTF_ANYCAST ||
 		(rt->rt6i_dst.plen < 127 &&
+		 !(rt->rt6i_flags & (RTF_GATEWAY | RTF_NONEXTHOP)) &&
 		 ipv6_addr_equal(&rt->rt6i_dst.addr, daddr));
 }