diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index ec18b3c..7208c16 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -978,10 +978,6 @@
 	rt->rt6i_flags &= ~RTF_EXPIRES;
 	rcu_assign_pointer(rt->from, from);
 	dst_init_metrics(&rt->dst, from->fib6_metrics->metrics, true);
-	if (from->fib6_metrics != &dst_default_metrics) {
-		rt->dst._metrics |= DST_METRICS_REFCOUNTED;
-		refcount_inc(&from->fib6_metrics->refcnt);
-	}
 }
 
 /* Caller must already hold reference to @ort */