diff --git a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
index 8987b76c52..44ed272387 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-dhcp4.c
@@ -342,12 +342,9 @@ static int dhcp4_route_handler(sd_netlink *rtnl, sd_netlink_message *m, Request
         assert(m);
         assert(link);
 
-        r = sd_netlink_message_get_errno(m);
-        if (r < 0 && r != -EEXIST) {
-                log_link_message_warning_errno(link, m, r, "Could not set DHCPv4 route");
-                link_enter_failed(link);
-                return 1;
-        }
+        r = route_configure_handler_internal(rtnl, m, link, route, "Could not set DHCPv4 route");
+        if (r <= 0)
+                return r;
 
         r = dhcp4_check_ready(link);
         if (r < 0)