diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api.c b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api.c
index 515ae1213111..9064b890d296 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api.c
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api.c
@@ -100,16 +100,6 @@ typedef struct {
 #define RFC6106_DNS_SEARCH_LIST_OPTION          31
 static NS_LIST_DEFINE(bbr_instance_list, thread_bbr_t, link);
 
-struct ipv6_route *thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t *addr_data_ptr) {
-    ipv6_route_t *route = ipv6_route_choose_next_hop(addr_data_ptr, interface_id, NULL);
-
-    if (!route || route->prefix_len < 128 || !route->on_link || route->info.source != ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST ) {
-        //Not found
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    return route;
-}
-
 static thread_bbr_t *thread_bbr_find_by_interface(int8_t interface_id)
 {
     thread_bbr_t *this = NULL;
@@ -993,14 +983,14 @@ int thread_bbr_dua_entry_add (int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t *addr_data_ptr,
     if (!this || this->backbone_interface_id < 0) {
         return -1;
     }
-    ipv6_route_t *route = thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(this->interface_id, addr_data_ptr);
+    ipv6_route_t *route = ipv6_route_lookup_with_info(addr_data_ptr, 128, interface_id, NULL, ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST, NULL, 0);
     if (!route){
         map = ns_dyn_mem_alloc(sizeof(thread_pbbr_dua_info_t));
         if (!map) {
             goto error;
         }
         // We are using route info field to store BBR MLEID map
-        route = ipv6_route_add_with_info(addr_data_ptr, 128, interface_id, NULL, ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST, NULL, 0, lifetime, 1);
+        route = ipv6_route_add_with_info(addr_data_ptr, 128, interface_id, NULL, ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST, map, 0, lifetime, 0);
         if (!route) {
             // Direct route to host allows ND proxying to work
             ns_dyn_mem_free(map);
@@ -1008,14 +998,12 @@ int thread_bbr_dua_entry_add (int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t *addr_data_ptr,
         }
         // Route info autofreed
         route->info_autofree = true;
-        route->info.info = map;
     }
+    map = route->info.info;
+    memcpy(map->mleid_ptr, mleid_ptr, 8);
+    map->last_contact_time = protocol_core_monotonic_time;
+    route->info.info = map;
 
-    if(!route->info.info) {
-        goto error;
-    }
-    memcpy(((thread_pbbr_dua_info_t *)route->info.info)->mleid_ptr, mleid_ptr, 8);
-    ((thread_pbbr_dua_info_t *)route->info.info)->last_contact_time = protocol_core_monotonic_time;
     // send NA
     thread_bbr_na_send(this->backbone_interface_id, addr_data_ptr);
 
diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api_internal.h b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api_internal.h
index 1732164ef356..9e4349903311 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api_internal.h
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_bbr_api_internal.h
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ int thread_bbr_dua_entry_add (int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t *addr_data_ptr,
  */
 int thread_bbr_na_send(int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t target[static 16]);
 
-/**
- * \brief Find if bbr has dua entry
- *
- * \param interface_id addr_data_ptr
- */
-struct ipv6_route *thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t *addr_data_ptr);
 
 #else
 #define thread_bbr_proxy_state_update(caller_interface_id , handler_interface_id, status) (NULL)
@@ -130,7 +124,6 @@ struct ipv6_route *thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(int8_t interface_id, const uint8_t
 #define thread_bbr_network_data_update_notify(cur)
 #define thread_bbr_nd_entry_add(interface_id, addr_data_ptr, lifetime, info) (0)
 #define thread_bbr_dua_entry_add(interface_id, addr_data_ptr, lifetime, mleid_ptr) (0)
-#define thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(interface_id, addr_data_ptr) (NULL)
 #define thread_bbr_na_send(interface_id, target) (0)
 #endif //HAVE_THREAD_BORDER_ROUTER
 
diff --git a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_extension_bbr.c b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_extension_bbr.c
index 5706c0433616..76cbc74494ba 100644
--- a/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_extension_bbr.c
+++ b/source/6LoWPAN/Thread/thread_extension_bbr.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static void thread_pbbr_pro_bb_ntf_process(protocol_interface_info_entry_t *cur,
     if (!this) {
         return;
     }
-    ipv6_route_t *route = thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(cur->id, addr_data_ptr);
+    ipv6_route_t *route = ipv6_route_lookup_with_info(addr_data_ptr, 128, this->interface_id, NULL, ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST, NULL, 0);
     if (!route || !route->info.info) {
         return;
     }
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static int thread_extension_bbr_dua_cb(int8_t service_id, uint8_t source_address
     tr_debug("DUA.req addr:%s ml_eid:%s", trace_array(addr_data_ptr, addr_len), trace_array(ml_eid_ptr, ml_eid_len));
 
     entry_keep_alive = false;
-    ipv6_route_t *route = thread_bbr_dua_entry_find(this->interface_id, addr_data_ptr);
+    ipv6_route_t *route = ipv6_route_lookup_with_info(addr_data_ptr, 128, this->interface_id, NULL, ROUTE_THREAD_PROXIED_DUA_HOST, NULL, 0);
 
     // new device has generated duplicate dua
     if (route != NULL && route->info.info != NULL && memcmp(((thread_pbbr_dua_info_t *)route->info.info)->mleid_ptr,ml_eid_ptr,8) != 0) {
diff --git a/source/ipv6_stack/ipv6_routing_table.c b/source/ipv6_stack/ipv6_routing_table.c
index 58c1dff535d0..484a41097b60 100644
--- a/source/ipv6_stack/ipv6_routing_table.c
+++ b/source/ipv6_stack/ipv6_routing_table.c
@@ -1589,11 +1589,6 @@ ipv6_route_t *ipv6_route_add_metric(const uint8_t *prefix, uint8_t prefix_len, i
             route->metric = metric;
             changed_info = UPDATED;
         }
-        // if we are updating the info. we need to delete the previous data
-        if(route->info.info != info && route->info.info && route->info_autofree) {
-            ns_dyn_mem_free(route->info.info);
-        }
-        route->info.info = info;
 
     }