diff --git a/netmon/netmon.go b/netmon/netmon.go
index 9d0c5d9d82..b4b74ad120 100644
--- a/netmon/netmon.go
+++ b/netmon/netmon.go
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ func convertRoutes(netRoutes []netlink.Route) []vcTypes.Route {
 	// by Kata yet.
 	for _, netRoute := range netRoutes {
 		dst := ""
+
+		if netRoute.Protocol == unix.RTPROT_KERNEL {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		if netRoute.Dst != nil {
 			if netRoute.Dst.IP.To4() != nil {
 				dst = netRoute.Dst.String()
diff --git a/virtcontainers/network.go b/virtcontainers/network.go
index df553f4c27..c1e1fa9c66 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -1170,6 +1170,10 @@ func generateInterfacesAndRoutes(networkNS NetworkNamespace) ([]*vcTypes.Interfa
 		for _, route := range endpoint.Properties().Routes {
 			var r vcTypes.Route
 
+			if route.Protocol == unix.RTPROT_KERNEL {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			if route.Dst != nil {
 				r.Dest = route.Dst.String()