diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_abr.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_abr.c
index 443759344e..5af1139d9b 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_abr.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_abr.c
@@ -1276,7 +1276,8 @@ void ospf6_abr_examin_summary(struct ospf6_lsa *lsa, struct ospf6_area *oa)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		ospf6_route_merge_nexthops(old_route, route);
+		list_delete_all_node(old_route->nh_list);
+		ospf6_route_copy_nexthops(old_route, route);
 		old_entry_updated = true;
 
 		for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(old_route->paths, anode,