diff --git a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
index 1f6479454..59cbf8073 100644
--- a/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
+++ b/networking/libiproute/iproute.c
@@ -576,8 +576,16 @@ static int iproute_list_or_flush(char **argv, int flush)
 				filter.tb = -1;
 			else if (parm == KW_all)
 				filter.tb = 0;
-			else if (parm != KW_main)
+			else if (parm != KW_main) {
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_IP_RULE
+				uint32_t tid;
+				if (rtnl_rttable_a2n(&tid, *argv))
+					invarg(*argv, "table");
+				filter.tb = tid;
+#else				
 				invarg(*argv, "table");
+#endif
+			}
 		} else if (arg == KW_cache) {
 			/* The command 'ip route flush cache' is used by OpenSWAN.
 			 * Assuming it's a synonym for 'ip route flush table cache' */