diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_path.c b/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_path.c
index 1e7e216b9f89..98c03b487f52 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_path.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_path.c
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ static int nft_dev_fill_forward_path(const struct nf_flow_route *route,
 	struct neighbour *n;
 	u8 nud_state;
 
-	if (!nft_is_valid_ether_device(dev))
+	if (!nft_is_valid_ether_device(dev)) {
+		eth_zero_addr(ha);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	n = dst_neigh_lookup(dst_cache, daddr);
 	if (!n)