diff --git a/lcpng_nl_sync.c b/lcpng_nl_sync.c
index 6aea17f..52d532d 100644
--- a/lcpng_nl_sync.c
+++ b/lcpng_nl_sync.c
@@ -234,10 +234,11 @@ lcp_nl_route_path_parse (struct rtnl_nexthop *rnh, void *arg)
   path->frp_preference = ctx->preference;
 
   addr = rtnl_route_nh_get_gateway (rnh);
+  if (!addr)
+    addr = rtnl_route_nh_get_via (rnh);
 
   if (addr)
-    fproto =
-      lcp_nl_mk_addr46 (rtnl_route_nh_get_gateway (rnh), &path->frp_addr);
+    fproto = lcp_nl_mk_addr46 (addr, &path->frp_addr);
   else
     fproto = ctx->route_proto;