diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 60efd326014b..30204bc2fc48 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -3239,11 +3239,16 @@ static int ip6_route_multipath_add(struct fib6_config *cfg,
 
 	err_nh = NULL;
 	list_for_each_entry(nh, &rt6_nh_list, next) {
-		rt_last = nh->rt6_info;
 		err = __ip6_ins_rt(nh->rt6_info, info, &nh->mxc, extack);
-		/* save reference to first route for notification */
-		if (!rt_notif && !err)
-			rt_notif = nh->rt6_info;
+
+		if (!err) {
+			/* save reference to last route successfully inserted */
+			rt_last = nh->rt6_info;
+
+			/* save reference to first route for notification */
+			if (!rt_notif)
+				rt_notif = nh->rt6_info;
+		}
 
 		/* nh->rt6_info is used or freed at this point, reset to NULL*/
 		nh->rt6_info = NULL;