diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
index f03d2338a4..83cd85533b 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/plugin.py
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ class NsxPluginBase(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
             context, router_id, routes)
         # do not allow adding a default route. NSX-v/v3 don't support it
         for route in routes:
-            if route.get('destination', '').startswith('0.0.0.0/'):
+            if (route.get('destination', '').startswith('0.0.0.0/') or
+                route.get('destination', '').startswith('::/')):
                 msg = _("Cannot set a default route using static routes")
                 raise n_exc.BadRequest(resource='router', msg=msg)