diff --git a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
index 40451df820..b05c50de48 100644
--- a/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
+++ b/src/platform/nm-linux-platform.c
@@ -3398,6 +3398,7 @@ rta_multipath_done:
 
 	obj = nmp_object_new (is_v4 ? NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP4_ROUTE : NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ROUTE, NULL);
 
+	obj->ip_route.type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (rtm->rtm_type);
 	obj->ip_route.table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (  tb[RTA_TABLE]
 	                                                              ? nla_get_u32 (tb[RTA_TABLE])
 	                                                              : (guint32) rtm->rtm_table);