diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index de7b82ece499ca..21096c88222316 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -187,10 +187,16 @@ static inline struct lowpan_peer *peer_lookup_dst(struct lowpan_btle_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (!rt) {
-		nexthop = &lowpan_cb(skb)->gw;
-
-		if (ipv6_addr_any(nexthop))
-			return NULL;
+		if (ipv6_addr_any(&lowpan_cb(skb)->gw)) {
+			/* There is neither route nor gateway,
+			 * probably the destination is a direct peer.
+			 */
+			nexthop = daddr;
+		} else {
+			/* There is a known gateway
+			 */
+			nexthop = &lowpan_cb(skb)->gw;
+		}
 	} else {
 		nexthop = rt6_nexthop(rt, daddr);