diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
index c8eed0f..968a872 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ krt_capable(rte *e)
   switch (a->dest)
     {
     case RTD_ROUTER:
-      if (ipa_has_link_scope(a->gw) && (a->iface == NULL))
+      if (a->iface == NULL)
 	return 0;
     case RTD_DEVICE:
     case RTD_BLACKHOLE:
@@ -660,8 +660,7 @@ nl_send_route(struct krt_proto *p, rte *e, struct ea_list *eattrs, int new)
       nl_add_attr_ipa(&r.h, sizeof(r), RTA_GATEWAY, a->gw);
 
       /* a->iface != NULL checked in krt_capable() */
-      if (ipa_has_link_scope(a->gw))
-      	nl_add_attr_u32(&r.h, sizeof(r), RTA_OIF, a->iface->index);
+      nl_add_attr_u32(&r.h, sizeof(r), RTA_OIF, a->iface->index);
 
       break;
     case RTD_DEVICE: