diff --git a/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c b/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
index b34fe5931c..0a73ffc848 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-dhcp6.c
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ static int dhcp6_address_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, Link *
         if (r >= 0)
                 manager_rtnl_process_address(rtnl, m, link->manager);
 
+        link_request_set_routes(link);
+
         return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
index dcf9aac1c5..39b66d8f6d 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static int ndisc_netlink_route_message_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_mess
 
         if (link->ndisc_messages == 0) {
                 link->ndisc_configured = true;
+                link_request_set_routes(link);
                 link_check_ready(link);
         }
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ static int ndisc_netlink_address_message_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_me
 
         if (link->ndisc_messages == 0) {
                 link->ndisc_configured = true;
+                link_request_set_routes(link);
                 link_check_ready(link);
         }