diff --git a/drivers/net/vrf.c b/drivers/net/vrf.c
index 6f5d03b7d9c0..56f8aab46f89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vrf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vrf.c
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ static netdev_tx_t vrf_process_v6_outbound(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	fl6.flowi6_proto = iph->nexthdr;
 	fl6.flowi6_flags = FLOWI_FLAG_SKIP_NH_OIF;
 
-	dst = ip6_route_output(net, NULL, &fl6);
-	if (dst == dst_null)
+	dst = ip6_dst_lookup_flow(net, NULL, &fl6, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(dst) || dst == dst_null)
 		goto err;
 
 	skb_dst_drop(skb);