diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 753704f75b2c..22dfc971aab4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -2699,8 +2699,7 @@ struct rtable *ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu(struct net *net, struct flowi4 *fl4,
 
 	if (fl4->saddr) {
 		if (ipv4_is_multicast(fl4->saddr) ||
-		    ipv4_is_lbcast(fl4->saddr) ||
-		    ipv4_is_zeronet(fl4->saddr)) {
+		    ipv4_is_lbcast(fl4->saddr)) {
 			rth = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 			goto out;
 		}