diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthop_multiprefix.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthop_multiprefix.sh
index 51df5e305855..b52d59547fc5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthop_multiprefix.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthop_multiprefix.sh
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ validate_v6_exception()
 		echo "Route get"
 		ip -netns h0 -6 ro get ${dst}
 		echo "Searching for:"
-		echo "    ${dst} from :: via ${r1} dev eth0 src ${h0} .* mtu ${mtu}"
+		echo "    ${dst}.* via ${r1} dev eth0 src ${h0} .* mtu ${mtu}"
 		echo
 	fi
 
 	ip -netns h0 -6 ro get ${dst} | \
-	grep -q "${dst} from :: via ${r1} dev eth0 src ${h0} .* mtu ${mtu}"
+	grep -q "${dst}.* via ${r1} dev eth0 src ${h0} .* mtu ${mtu}"
 	rc=$?
 
 	log_test $rc 0 "IPv6: host 0 to host ${i}, mtu ${mtu}"