diff --git a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
index 6dff0af..b77d08c 100644
--- a/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
+++ b/utils/he_ipv6/tunnelbroker.py
@@ -118,16 +118,19 @@ class TunnelBroker(object):
                       gateway = self.def_rt_ip,
                       oif = self.iface_idx,
                       family = socket.AF_INET6)
-            ipr.route('add',
-                      dst = '::/96',
-                      gateway = '::',
-                      oif = self.iface_idx,
-                      family = socket.AF_INET6)
             logger.debug('Added default route for link {0}.'.format(self.iface_name))
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(('Could not add default IPv6 route on link {0}: {1}').format(self.iface_name, e))
             ipr.close()
             raise e
+        try:
+            ipr.route('add',
+                      dst = '::/96',
+                      gateway = '::',
+                      oif = self.iface_idx,
+                      family = socket.AF_INET6)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(('Could not add ::/96 on link {0}: {1}'.format(self.iface_name, e)))
         ipr.close()
         return(None)