diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml
index 7a72cd1b7e1e..8d63933f9910 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/rt-link.yaml
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ definitions:
     entries:
       -
         name: forwarding
+        value: 1
       -
         name: mc-forwarding
       -