diff --git a/src/nm-ip4-config.c b/src/nm-ip4-config.c
index 9e080fa405..a31b24c84f 100644
--- a/src/nm-ip4-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-ip4-config.c
@@ -614,30 +614,6 @@ nm_ip4_config_update_routes_metric (NMIP4Config *self, gint64 metric)
 	g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
 }
 
-static void
-_add_local_route_from_addr4 (NMIP4Config *               self,
-                             const NMPlatformIP4Address *addr,
-                             int                         ifindex,
-                             guint32                     route_table,
-                             gboolean                    is_vrf)
-{
-	nm_auto_nmpobj NMPObject *r = NULL;
-	NMPlatformIP4Route *route;
-
-	r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP4_ROUTE, NULL);
-	route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP4_ROUTE (r);
-	route->ifindex = ifindex;
-	route->rt_source = NM_IP_CONFIG_SOURCE_KERNEL;
-	route->network = addr->address;
-	route->plen = 32;
-	route->pref_src = addr->address;
-	route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_LOCAL);
-	route->scope_inv = nm_platform_route_scope_inv (RT_SCOPE_HOST);
-	route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (is_vrf ? route_table : RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
-
-	_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
 void
 nm_ip4_config_add_dependent_routes (NMIP4Config *self,
                                     guint32      route_table,
@@ -675,7 +651,19 @@ nm_ip4_config_add_dependent_routes (NMIP4Config *self,
 		if (my_addr->external)
 			continue;
 
-		_add_local_route_from_addr4 (self, my_addr, ifindex, route_table, is_vrf);
+		/* Pre-generate local route added by kernel */
+		r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP4_ROUTE, NULL);
+		route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP4_ROUTE (r);
+		route->ifindex = ifindex;
+		route->rt_source = NM_IP_CONFIG_SOURCE_KERNEL;
+		route->network = my_addr->address;
+		route->plen = 32;
+		route->pref_src = my_addr->address;
+		route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_LOCAL);
+		route->scope_inv = nm_platform_route_scope_inv (RT_SCOPE_HOST);
+		route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (is_vrf ? route_table : RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
+		_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
+		nm_clear_pointer (&r, nmp_object_unref);
 
 		if (nm_utils_ip4_address_is_zeronet (network)) {
 			/* Kernel doesn't add device-routes for destinations that
diff --git a/src/nm-ip6-config.c b/src/nm-ip6-config.c
index 00865734c5..cf7aa59f0d 100644
--- a/src/nm-ip6-config.c
+++ b/src/nm-ip6-config.c
@@ -364,46 +364,6 @@ nm_ip6_config_update_routes_metric (NMIP6Config *self, gint64 metric)
 	g_object_thaw_notify (G_OBJECT (self));
 }
 
-static void
-_add_multicast_route6 (NMIP6Config *self, int ifindex)
-{
-	nm_auto_nmpobj NMPObject *r = NULL;
-	NMPlatformIP6Route *route;
-
-	r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ROUTE, NULL);
-	route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP6_ROUTE (r);
-	route->ifindex = ifindex;
-	route->network.s6_addr[0] = 0xffu;
-	route->plen = 8;
-	route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
-	route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_UNICAST);
-	route->metric = 256;
-
-	_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-static void
-_add_local_route_from_addr6 (NMIP6Config *               self,
-                             const NMPlatformIP6Address *addr,
-                             int                         ifindex,
-                             guint32                     route_table,
-                             gboolean                    is_vrf)
-{
-	nm_auto_nmpobj NMPObject *r = NULL;
-	NMPlatformIP6Route *      route;
-
-	r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ROUTE, NULL);
-	route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP6_ROUTE (r);
-	route->ifindex = ifindex;
-	route->network = addr->address;
-	route->plen = 128;
-	route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_LOCAL);
-	route->metric = 0;
-	route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (is_vrf ? route_table : RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
-
-	_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
 void
 nm_ip6_config_add_dependent_routes (NMIP6Config *self,
                                     guint32      route_table,
@@ -426,7 +386,21 @@ nm_ip6_config_add_dependent_routes (NMIP6Config *self,
 	 * For manually added IPv6 routes, add the device routes explicitly. */
 
 	/* Pre-generate multicast route */
-	_add_multicast_route6 (self, ifindex);
+	{
+		nm_auto_nmpobj NMPObject *r = NULL;
+		NMPlatformIP6Route *route;
+
+		r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ROUTE, NULL);
+		route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP6_ROUTE (r);
+		route->ifindex = ifindex;
+		route->network.s6_addr[0] = 0xffu;
+		route->plen = 8;
+		route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
+		route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_UNICAST);
+		route->metric = 256;
+
+		_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
+	}
 
 	nm_ip_config_iter_ip6_address_for_each (&iter, self, &my_addr) {
 		NMPlatformIP6Route *route;
@@ -436,8 +410,20 @@ nm_ip6_config_add_dependent_routes (NMIP6Config *self,
 		if (my_addr->external)
 			continue;
 
-		/* Pre-generate local route added by kernel */
-		_add_local_route_from_addr6 (self, my_addr, ifindex, route_table, is_vrf);
+		{
+			nm_auto_nmpobj NMPObject *r = NULL;
+
+			/* Pre-generate local route added by kernel */
+			r = nmp_object_new (NMP_OBJECT_TYPE_IP6_ROUTE, NULL);
+			route = NMP_OBJECT_CAST_IP6_ROUTE (r);
+			route->ifindex = ifindex;
+			route->network = my_addr->address;
+			route->plen = 128;
+			route->type_coerced = nm_platform_route_type_coerce (RTN_LOCAL);
+			route->metric = 0;
+			route->table_coerced = nm_platform_route_table_coerce (is_vrf ? route_table : RT_TABLE_LOCAL);
+			_add_route (self, r, NULL, NULL);
+		}
 
 		if (NM_FLAGS_HAS (my_addr->n_ifa_flags, IFA_F_NOPREFIXROUTE))
 			continue;