diff --git a/lib/route/route_utils.c b/lib/route/route_utils.c
index a12d169..1386cda 100644
--- a/lib/route/route_utils.c
+++ b/lib/route/route_utils.c
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ static void __init init_routing_table_names(void)
 	add_routing_table_name(RT_TABLE_LOCAL, "local");
 };
 
+static void __exit release_routing_table_names(void)
+{
+	__trans_list_clear(&table_names);
+}
+
 int rtnl_route_read_table_names(const char *path)
 {
 	__trans_list_clear(&table_names);
@@ -104,6 +109,11 @@ static void __init init_proto_names(void)
 	add_proto_name(RTPROT_STATIC, "static");
 };
 
+static void __exit release_proto_names(void)
+{
+	__trans_list_clear(&proto_names);
+}
+
 int rtnl_route_read_protocol_names(const char *path)
 {
 	__trans_list_clear(&proto_names);