diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
--- a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
@@ -678,7 +678,6 @@
 			    "Unable to add route %s: error %d", buf, error);
 		}
 		nhop_free(nh);
-		rt_free_immediate(rt_new);
 	}
 	return (error);
 }