req.r.rtm_src_len = src_p ? src_p->prefixlen : 0;
req.r.rtm_protocol = zebra2proto(re->type);
req.r.rtm_scope = RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE;
- req.r.rtm_type = RTN_UNICAST;
+
+ /*
+ * blackhole routes are not RTN_UNICAST, they are
+ * RTN_ BLACKHOLE|UNREACHABLE|PROHIBIT
+ * so setting this value as a RTN_UNICAST would
+ * cause the route lookup of just the prefix
+ * to fail. So no need to specify this for
+ * the RTM_DELROUTE case
+ */
+ if (cmd != RTM_DELROUTE)
+ req.r.rtm_type = RTN_UNICAST;
addattr_l(&req.n, sizeof req, RTA_DST, &p->u.prefix, bytelen);
if (src_p)