diff --git a/zebra/kernel_socket.c b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
index a47f4f6..1e915d1 100644
--- a/zebra/kernel_socket.c
+++ b/zebra/kernel_socket.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
   struct message *mes;
   static char buf[BUFSIZ];
 
+  buf[0] = '0';
   for (mes = rtm_flag_str; mes->key != 0; mes++)
     {
       if (mes->key & flag)
@@ -476,6 +477,12 @@
   if (flags & RTF_STATIC)
     SET_FLAG (zebra_flags, ZEBRA_FLAG_STATIC);
 
+  /* This is a reject or blackhole route */
+  if (flags & RTF_REJECT)
+    SET_FLAG (zebra_flags, ZEBRA_FLAG_REJECT);
+  if (flags & RTF_BLACKHOLE)
+    SET_FLAG (zebra_flags, ZEBRA_FLAG_BLACKHOLE);
+
   if (dest.sa.sa_family == AF_INET)
     {
       struct prefix_ipv4 p;
@@ -619,6 +626,9 @@
   /* Additional flags. */
   if (zebra_flags & ZEBRA_FLAG_BLACKHOLE)
     msg.rtm.rtm_flags |= RTF_BLACKHOLE;
+  if (zebra_flags & ZEBRA_FLAG_REJECT)
+    msg.rtm.rtm_flags |= RTF_REJECT;
+
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SIN_LEN
 #define SOCKADDRSET(X,R) \