diff --git a/src/network/networkd-link.c b/src/network/networkd-link.c
index 4af895a6fb..64a4b74e15 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-link.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-link.c
@@ -2327,6 +2327,8 @@ network_file_fail:
         }
 
         if (routes) {
+                p = routes;
+
                 for (;;) {
                         Route *route;
                         _cleanup_free_ char *route_str = NULL;