diff --git a/src/nm-ip4-config.h b/src/nm-ip4-config.h
index dc8222fd5..ea0617497 100644
--- a/src/nm-ip4-config.h
+++ b/src/nm-ip4-config.h
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ nm_ip_config_best_default_route_is (const NMPObject *obj)
 	 * Note that this only considers the main routing table. */
 	return    r
 	       && NM_PLATFORM_IP_ROUTE_IS_DEFAULT (r)
-	       && nm_platform_route_table_is_main (r->table_coerced);
+	       && nm_platform_route_table_is_main (r->table_coerced)
+	       && r->type_coerced == nm_platform_route_type_coerce (1 /*RTN_UNICAST*/);
 }
 
 const NMPObject *_nm_ip_config_best_default_route_find_better (const NMPObject *obj_cur, const NMPObject *obj_cmp);