diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
index 59a6f0a9638f..7e2c17fec3fc 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
@@ -2053,10 +2053,11 @@ int fib_table_flush(struct net *net, struct fib_table *tb, bool flush_all)
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			/* Do not flush error routes if network namespace is
-			 * not being dismantled
+			/* When not flushing the entire table, skip error
+			 * routes that are not marked for deletion.
 			 */
-			if (!flush_all && fib_props[fa->fa_type].error) {
+			if (!flush_all && fib_props[fa->fa_type].error &&
+			    !(fi->fib_flags & RTNH_F_DEAD)) {
 				slen = fa->fa_slen;
 				continue;
 			}