diff --git a/src/net/ipv4.c b/src/net/ipv4.c
index 6b78ad77..4c1393f2 100644
--- a/src/net/ipv4.c
+++ b/src/net/ipv4.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ static struct ipv4_miniroute * ipv4_route ( struct in_addr *dest ) {
 
 	/* Find first usable route in routing table */
 	list_for_each_entry ( miniroute, &ipv4_miniroutes, list ) {
+		if ( ! ( miniroute->netdev->state & NETDEV_OPEN ) )
+			continue;
 		local = ( ( ( dest->s_addr ^ miniroute->address.s_addr )
 			    & miniroute->netmask.s_addr ) == 0 );
 		has_gw = ( miniroute->gateway.s_addr );