diff --git a/zebra/if_netlink.c b/zebra/if_netlink.c
index 4e9b093610..d42f68cbe8 100644
--- a/zebra/if_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/if_netlink.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,14 @@ int netlink_interface_addr(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 					      NULL, ifa->ifa_prefixlen);
 	}
 
+
+	/*
+	 * Linux kernel does not send route delete on interface down/addr del
+	 * so we have to re-process routes it owns (i.e. kernel routes)
+	 */
+	if (h->nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWADDR)
+		rib_update(RIB_UPDATE_KERNEL);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1332,6 +1340,7 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 							"Intf %s(%u) has gone DOWN",
 							name, ifp->ifindex);
 					if_down(ifp);
+					rib_update(RIB_UPDATE_KERNEL);
 				} else if (if_is_operative(ifp)) {
 					/* Must notify client daemons of new
 					 * interface status. */
@@ -1371,6 +1380,7 @@ int netlink_link_change(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id, int startup)
 							"Intf %s(%u) has gone DOWN",
 							name, ifp->ifindex);
 					if_down(ifp);
+					rib_update(RIB_UPDATE_KERNEL);
 				}
 			}