diff --git a/sys/net/route.c b/sys/net/route.c
index dc46ae3e5d8f..9f8d859493ea 100644
--- a/sys/net/route.c
+++ b/sys/net/route.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ rib_add_redirect(u_int fibnum, struct sockaddr *dst, struct sockaddr *gateway,
 	}
 
 	RT_LOCK(rc.rc_rt);
-	flags = rc.rc_rt->rt_flags;
+	flags = rc.rc_rt->rte_flags;
 	RT_UNLOCK(rc.rc_rt);
 
 	RTSTAT_INC(rts_dynamic);
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ rt_exportinfo(struct rtentry *rt, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int flags)
 	struct nhop_object *nh;
 	int sa_len;
 
+	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
 	if (flags & NHR_COPY) {
 		/* Copy destination if dst is non-zero */
 		src = rt_key(rt);
@@ -383,9 +384,10 @@ rt_exportinfo(struct rtentry *rt, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int flags)
 		}
 
 		/* Copy gateway is set && dst is non-zero */
-		src = &rt->rt_nhop->gw_sa;
+		src = &nh->gw_sa;
 		dst = info->rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY];
-		if ((rt->rt_flags & RTF_GATEWAY) && src != NULL && dst != NULL){
+		if ((nhop_get_rtflags(nh) & RTF_GATEWAY) &&
+		    src != NULL && dst != NULL) {
 			if (src->sa_len > dst->sa_len)
 				return (ENOMEM);
 			memcpy(dst, src, src->sa_len);
@@ -398,20 +400,19 @@ rt_exportinfo(struct rtentry *rt, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int flags)
 			info->rti_info[RTAX_NETMASK] = rt_mask(rt);
 			info->rti_addrs |= RTA_NETMASK;
 		}
-		if (rt->rt_flags & RTF_GATEWAY) {
-			info->rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &rt->rt_nhop->gw_sa;
+		if (nhop_get_rtflags(nh) & RTF_GATEWAY) {
+			info->rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &nh->gw_sa;
 			info->rti_addrs |= RTA_GATEWAY;
 		}
 	}
 
-	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
 	rmx = info->rti_rmx;
 	if (rmx != NULL) {
 		info->rti_mflags |= RTV_MTU;
 		rmx->rmx_mtu = nh->nh_mtu;
 	}
 
-	info->rti_flags = rt->rt_flags | nhop_get_rtflags(nh);
+	info->rti_flags = rt->rte_flags | nhop_get_rtflags(nh);
 	info->rti_ifp = nh->nh_ifp;
 	info->rti_ifa = nh->nh_ifa;
 	if (flags & NHR_REF) {
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ rt_ifdelroute(const struct rtentry *rt, const struct nhop_object *nh, void *arg)
 	 * Protect (sorta) against walktree recursion problems
 	 * with cloned routes
 	 */
-	if ((rt->rt_flags & RTF_UP) == 0)
+	if ((rt->rte_flags & RTF_UP) == 0)
 		return (0);
 
 	return (1);
diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
index f448bcef1b8d..da0bbfe837b9 100644
--- a/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_ctl.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ add_route(struct rib_head *rnh, struct rt_addrinfo *info,
 		return (ENOBUFS);
 	}
 	RT_LOCK_INIT(rt);
-	rt->rt_flags = RTF_UP | flags;
+	rt->rte_flags = RTF_UP | flags;
 	rt->rt_nhop = nh;
 
 	/* Fill in dst */
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ rt_unlinkrte(struct rib_head *rnh, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int *perror)
 {
 	struct sockaddr *dst, *netmask;
 	struct rtentry *rt;
+	struct nhop_object *nh;
 	struct radix_node *rn;
 
 	dst = info->rti_info[RTAX_DST];
@@ -417,16 +418,18 @@ rt_unlinkrte(struct rib_head *rnh, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int *perror)
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
+	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
+
 	if ((info->rti_flags & RTF_PINNED) == 0) {
 		/* Check if target route can be deleted */
-		if (rt->rt_flags & RTF_PINNED) {
+		if (NH_IS_PINNED(nh)) {
 			*perror = EADDRINUSE;
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (info->rti_filter != NULL) {
-		if (info->rti_filter(rt, rt->rt_nhop, info->rti_filterdata)==0){
+		if (info->rti_filter(rt, nh, info->rti_filterdata)==0){
 			/* Not matched */
 			*perror = ENOENT;
 			return (NULL);
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ rt_unlinkrte(struct rib_head *rnh, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int *perror)
 		 * Ease the caller work by filling in remaining info
 		 * from that particular entry.
 		 */
-		info->rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &rt->rt_nhop->gw_sa;
+		info->rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &nh->gw_sa;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -459,7 +462,7 @@ rt_unlinkrte(struct rib_head *rnh, struct rt_addrinfo *info, int *perror)
 
 	rt = RNTORT(rn);
 	RT_LOCK(rt);
-	rt->rt_flags &= ~RTF_UP;
+	rt->rte_flags &= ~RTF_UP;
 
 	*perror = 0;
 
diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_ddb.c b/sys/net/route/route_ddb.c
index df50a3e725a4..93c457c2ba57 100644
--- a/sys/net/route/route_ddb.c
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_ddb.c
@@ -148,18 +148,17 @@ rt_dumpentry_ddb(struct radix_node *rn, void *arg __unused)
 	}
 
 	db_printf("flags ");
-	flags = rt->rt_flags;
+	flags = rt->rte_flags | nhop_get_rtflags(nh);
 	if (flags == 0)
 		db_printf("none");
 
 	while ((idx = ffs(flags)) > 0) {
 		idx--;
 
-		if (flags != rt->rt_flags)
-			db_printf(",");
 		db_printf("%s", rt_flag_name(idx));
-
 		flags &= ~(1ul << idx);
+		if (flags != 0)
+			db_printf(",");
 	}
 
 	db_printf("\n");
diff --git a/sys/net/route/route_var.h b/sys/net/route/route_var.h
index 0422e63f3778..7d000ec6c173 100644
--- a/sys/net/route/route_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/route/route_var.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ struct rtentry {
 		char			rt_dstb[28];
 	};
 
-	int		rt_flags;	/* up/down?, host/net */
+	int		rte_flags;	/* up/down?, host/net */
 	u_long		rt_weight;	/* absolute weight */ 
 	u_long		rt_expire;	/* lifetime for route, e.g. redirect */
 #define	rt_endzero	rt_mtx
diff --git a/sys/net/rtsock.c b/sys/net/rtsock.c
index 0b8edf452c23..3296aa6c7504 100644
--- a/sys/net/rtsock.c
+++ b/sys/net/rtsock.c
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ static int	sysctl_dumpentry(struct radix_node *rn, void *vw);
 static int	sysctl_iflist(int af, struct walkarg *w);
 static int	sysctl_ifmalist(int af, struct walkarg *w);
 static int	route_output(struct mbuf *m, struct socket *so, ...);
-static void	rt_getmetrics(const struct rtentry *rt, struct rt_metrics *out);
+static void	rt_getmetrics(const struct rtentry *rt,
+			const struct nhop_object *nh, struct rt_metrics *out);
 static void	rt_dispatch(struct mbuf *, sa_family_t);
 static int	handle_rtm_get(struct rt_addrinfo *info, u_int fibnum,
 			struct rt_msghdr *rtm, struct rib_cmd_info *rc);
@@ -814,12 +815,12 @@ update_rtm_from_rte(struct rt_addrinfo *info, struct rt_msghdr **prtm,
 	w.w_tmemsize = alloc_len;
 	rtsock_msg_buffer(rtm->rtm_type, info, &w, &len);
 
-	if (rt->rt_flags & RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT)
+	if (rt->rte_flags & RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT)
 		rtm->rtm_flags = RTF_GATEWAY | 
-			(rt->rt_flags & ~RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT);
+			(rt->rte_flags & ~RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT);
 	else
-		rtm->rtm_flags = rt->rt_flags;
-	rt_getmetrics(rt, &rtm->rtm_rmx);
+		rtm->rtm_flags = rt->rte_flags;
+	rt_getmetrics(rt, nh, &rtm->rtm_rmx);
 	rtm->rtm_addrs = info->rti_addrs;
 
 	if (orig_rtm != NULL)
@@ -1055,13 +1056,14 @@ send_rtm_reply(struct socket *so, struct rt_msghdr *rtm, struct mbuf *m,
 
 
 static void
-rt_getmetrics(const struct rtentry *rt, struct rt_metrics *out)
+rt_getmetrics(const struct rtentry *rt, const struct nhop_object *nh,
+    struct rt_metrics *out)
 {
 
 	bzero(out, sizeof(*out));
-	out->rmx_mtu = rt->rt_nhop->nh_mtu;
+	out->rmx_mtu = nh->nh_mtu;
 	out->rmx_weight = rt->rt_weight;
-	out->rmx_nhidx = nhop_get_idx(rt->rt_nhop);
+	out->rmx_nhidx = nhop_get_idx(nh);
 	/* Kernel -> userland timebase conversion. */
 	out->rmx_expire = rt->rt_expire ?
 	    rt->rt_expire - time_uptime + time_second : 0;
@@ -1472,15 +1474,17 @@ rtsock_routemsg(int cmd, struct rtentry *rt, struct ifnet *ifp, int rti_addrs,
 {
 	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
 	struct rt_addrinfo info;
+	struct nhop_object *nh;
 
 	if (V_route_cb.any_count == 0)
 		return (0);
 
+	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
 	bzero((caddr_t)&info, sizeof(info));
 	info.rti_info[RTAX_DST] = rt_key(rt);
 	info.rti_info[RTAX_NETMASK] = rtsock_fix_netmask(rt_key(rt), rt_mask(rt), &ss);
-	info.rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &rt->rt_nhop->gw_sa;
-	info.rti_flags = rt->rt_flags;
+	info.rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &nh->gw_sa;
+	info.rti_flags = rt->rte_flags | nhop_get_rtflags(nh);
 	info.rti_ifp = ifp;
 
 	return (rtsock_routemsg_info(cmd, &info, fibnum));
@@ -1681,7 +1685,7 @@ static int
 can_export_rte(struct ucred *td_ucred, const struct rtentry *rt)
 {
 
-	if ((rt->rt_flags & RTF_HOST) == 0
+	if ((rt->rte_flags & RTF_HOST) == 0
 	    ? jailed_without_vnet(td_ucred)
 	    : prison_if(td_ucred, rt_key_const(rt)) != 0)
 		return (0);
@@ -1703,17 +1707,17 @@ sysctl_dumpentry(struct radix_node *rn, void *vw)
 
 	NET_EPOCH_ASSERT();
 
-	if (w->w_op == NET_RT_FLAGS && !(rt->rt_flags & w->w_arg))
+	if (w->w_op == NET_RT_FLAGS && !(rt->rte_flags & w->w_arg))
 		return 0;
 	if (!can_export_rte(w->w_req->td->td_ucred, rt))
 		return (0);
+	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
 	bzero((caddr_t)&info, sizeof(info));
 	info.rti_info[RTAX_DST] = rt_key(rt);
-	info.rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &rt->rt_nhop->gw_sa;
+	info.rti_info[RTAX_GATEWAY] = &nh->gw_sa;
 	info.rti_info[RTAX_NETMASK] = rtsock_fix_netmask(rt_key(rt),
 	    rt_mask(rt), &ss);
 	info.rti_info[RTAX_GENMASK] = 0;
-	nh = rt->rt_nhop;
 	if (nh->nh_ifp && !(nh->nh_ifp->if_flags & IFF_DYING)) {
 		info.rti_info[RTAX_IFP] = nh->nh_ifp->if_addr->ifa_addr;
 		info.rti_info[RTAX_IFA] = nh->nh_ifa->ifa_addr;
@@ -1727,13 +1731,13 @@ sysctl_dumpentry(struct radix_node *rn, void *vw)
 
 		bzero(&rtm->rtm_index,
 		    sizeof(*rtm) - offsetof(struct rt_msghdr, rtm_index));
-		if (rt->rt_flags & RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT)
+		if (rt->rte_flags & RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT)
 			rtm->rtm_flags = RTF_GATEWAY | 
-				(rt->rt_flags & ~RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT);
+				(rt->rte_flags & ~RTF_GWFLAG_COMPAT);
 		else
-			rtm->rtm_flags = rt->rt_flags;
+			rtm->rtm_flags = rt->rte_flags;
 		rtm->rtm_flags |= nhop_get_rtflags(nh);
-		rt_getmetrics(rt, &rtm->rtm_rmx);
+		rt_getmetrics(rt, nh, &rtm->rtm_rmx);
 		rtm->rtm_index = nh->nh_ifp->if_index;
 		rtm->rtm_addrs = info.rti_addrs;
 		error = SYSCTL_OUT(w->w_req, (caddr_t)rtm, size);