diff --git a/zebra/rt_netlink.c b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
index 4f4ebb7..a2b678e 100644
--- a/zebra/rt_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/rt_netlink.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@
   req.r.rtm_table = rib->table;
   req.r.rtm_dst_len = p->prefixlen;
 
+#ifdef RTM_F_EQUALIZE
+  req.r.rtm_flags |= RTM_F_EQUALIZE;
+#endif /* RTM_F_EQUALIZE */
+
   if (rib->flags & ZEBRA_FLAG_BLACKHOLE)
     discard = 1;
   else