diff --git a/bridge/fdb.c b/bridge/fdb.c
index 3c33e228..e34933b5 100644
--- a/bridge/fdb.c
+++ b/bridge/fdb.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int print_fdb(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 	if (r->ndm_flags & NTF_ROUTER)
 		fprintf(fp, "router ");
 	if (r->ndm_flags & NTF_EXT_LEARNED)
-		fprintf(fp, "external ");
+		fprintf(fp, "offload ");
 
 	fprintf(fp, "%s\n", state_n2a(r->ndm_state));
 	return 0;
diff --git a/ip/iproute.c b/ip/iproute.c
index 132a83a7..e0a61598 100644
--- a/ip/iproute.c
+++ b/ip/iproute.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ int print_route(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 	if (r->rtm_flags & RTNH_F_PERVASIVE)
 		fprintf(fp, "pervasive ");
 	if (r->rtm_flags & RTNH_F_EXTERNAL)
-		fprintf(fp, "external ");
+		fprintf(fp, "offload ");
 	if (r->rtm_flags & RTM_F_NOTIFY)
 		fprintf(fp, "notify ");
 	if (tb[RTA_MARK]) {