diff --git a/src/network/networkd-address.c b/src/network/networkd-address.c
index 60d3c6286e..259cd312c9 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-address.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-address.c
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ int link_request_address(
                 address_netlink_handler_t netlink_handler,
                 Request **ret) {
 
-        Address *acquired, *existing;
+        Address *acquired, *existing = NULL;
         int r;
 
         assert(link);
@@ -1187,7 +1187,13 @@ int link_request_address(
                 address_set_broadcast(address, link);
         }
 
-        if (address_get(link, address, &existing) < 0) {
+        (void) address_get(link, address, &existing);
+
+        if (address->lifetime_valid_usec == 0)
+                /* The requested address is outdated. Let's remove it. */
+                return address_remove_and_drop(existing);
+
+        if (!existing) {
                 _cleanup_(address_freep) Address *tmp = NULL;
 
                 if (consume_object)
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
index 124c777105..f2057a2d98 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-ndisc.c
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_default(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get gateway lifetime from RA: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_sec == 0) /* not a default router */
-                return 0;
-
         r = sd_ndisc_router_get_timestamp(rt, CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &timestamp_usec);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get RA timestamp: %m");
@@ -351,11 +348,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_autonomous_prefix(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *r
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get prefix valid lifetime: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_valid_sec == 0) {
-                log_link_debug(link, "Ignoring prefix as its valid lifetime is zero.");
-                return 0;
-        }
-
         r = sd_ndisc_router_prefix_get_preferred_lifetime(rt, &lifetime_preferred_sec);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get prefix preferred lifetime: %m");
@@ -412,9 +404,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_onlink_prefix(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get prefix lifetime: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_sec == 0)
-                return 0;
-
         r = sd_ndisc_router_get_timestamp(rt, CLOCK_BOOTTIME, &timestamp_usec);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get RA timestamp: %m");
@@ -515,9 +504,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_route(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get route lifetime from RA: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_sec == 0)
-                return 0;
-
         r = sd_ndisc_router_route_get_address(rt, &dst);
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get route destination address: %m");
@@ -623,9 +609,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_rdnss(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get RDNSS lifetime: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_sec == 0)
-                return 0;
-
         lifetime_usec = sec_to_usec(lifetime_sec, timestamp_usec);
 
         n = sd_ndisc_router_rdnss_get_addresses(rt, &a);
@@ -643,6 +626,13 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_rdnss(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
                         .address = a[j],
                 };
 
+                if (lifetime_usec == 0) {
+                        /* The entry is outdated. */
+                        free(set_remove(link->ndisc_rdnss, &d));
+                        updated = true;
+                        continue;
+                }
+
                 rdnss = set_get(link->ndisc_rdnss, &d);
                 if (rdnss) {
                         rdnss->router = router;
@@ -716,9 +706,6 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_dnssl(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return log_link_error_errno(link, r, "Failed to get DNSSL lifetime: %m");
 
-        if (lifetime_sec == 0)
-                return 0;
-
         lifetime_usec = sec_to_usec(lifetime_sec, timestamp_usec);
 
         r = sd_ndisc_router_dnssl_get_domains(rt, &l);
@@ -741,6 +728,13 @@ static int ndisc_router_process_dnssl(Link *link, sd_ndisc_router *rt) {
 
                 strcpy(NDISC_DNSSL_DOMAIN(s), *j);
 
+                if (lifetime_usec == 0) {
+                        /* The entry is outdated. */
+                        free(set_remove(link->ndisc_dnssl, s));
+                        updated = true;
+                        continue;
+                }
+
                 dnssl = set_get(link->ndisc_dnssl, s);
                 if (dnssl) {
                         dnssl->router = router;
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-route.c b/src/network/networkd-route.c
index 2b17959ca2..514845f7c5 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-route.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-route.c
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ int link_request_route(
                 route_netlink_handler_t netlink_handler,
                 Request **ret) {
 
-        Route *existing;
+        Route *existing = NULL;
         int r;
 
         assert(link);
@@ -1435,7 +1435,13 @@ int link_request_route(
         assert(route->source != NETWORK_CONFIG_SOURCE_FOREIGN);
         assert(!route_needs_convert(route));
 
-        if (route_get(link->manager, link, route, &existing) < 0) {
+        (void) route_get(link->manager, link, route, &existing);
+
+        if (route->lifetime_usec == 0)
+                /* The requested route is outdated. Let's remove it. */
+                return route_remove_and_drop(existing);
+
+        if (!existing) {
                 _cleanup_(route_freep) Route *tmp = NULL;
 
                 if (consume_object)