diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c b/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_fastfwd.c
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@
 	M_ASSERTPKTHDR(m);
 
 	ip = mtod(m, struct ip *);
-	dest.s_addr = ip->ip_dst.s_addr;
 
 	/*
 	 * Destination address changed?
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@
 		fwd_tag = m_tag_find(m, PACKET_TAG_IPFORWARD, NULL);
 	else
 		fwd_tag = NULL;
-	if (odest.s_addr != dest.s_addr || fwd_tag != NULL) {
+	if (odest.s_addr != ip->ip_dst.s_addr || fwd_tag != NULL) {
 		/*
 		 * Is it now for a local address on this host?
 		 */