diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 5132821e89aa..a972a6641ed5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -349,9 +349,7 @@ static int rt6_score_route(struct rt6_info *rt, int oif,
 	m |= IPV6_DECODE_PREF(IPV6_EXTRACT_PREF(rt->rt6i_flags)) << 2;
 #endif
 	n = rt6_check_neigh(rt);
-	if (n > 1)
-		m |= 16;
-	else if (!n && strict & RT6_LOOKUP_F_REACHABLE)
+	if (!n && (strict & RT6_LOOKUP_F_REACHABLE))
 		return -1;
 	return m;
 }