diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
index 024d401c..35418af3 100644
--- a/ip/iproute.c
+++ b/ip/iproute.c
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@ int print_route(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 		fprintf(fp, "onlink ");
 	if (r->rtm_flags & RTNH_F_PERVASIVE)
 		fprintf(fp, "pervasive ");
+	if (r->rtm_flags & RTNH_F_EXTERNAL)
+		fprintf(fp, "external ");
 	if (r->rtm_flags & RTM_F_NOTIFY)
 		fprintf(fp, "notify ");
 	if (tb[RTA_MARK]) {