/** exclusive lock */
 #define LNET_LOCK_EX           CFS_PERCPT_LOCK_EX
 
+static inline int lnet_is_route_alive(lnet_route_t *route)
+{
+       /* gateway is down */
+       if (!route->lr_gateway->lp_alive)
+               return 0;
+       /* no NI status, assume it's alive */
+       if ((route->lr_gateway->lp_ping_feats &
+            LNET_PING_FEAT_NI_STATUS) == 0)
+               return 1;
+       /* has NI status, check # down NIs */
+       return route->lr_downis == 0;
+}
+
 static inline int lnet_is_wire_handle_none(lnet_handle_wire_t *wh)
 {
        return (wh->wh_interface_cookie == LNET_WIRE_HANDLE_COOKIE_NONE &&
 
        list_for_each_entry(route, &rnet->lrn_routes, lr_list) {
                lp = route->lr_gateway;
 
-               if (!lp->lp_alive || /* gateway is down */
-                   ((lp->lp_ping_feats & LNET_PING_FEAT_NI_STATUS) &&
-                    route->lr_downis)) /* NI to target is down */
+               if (!lnet_is_route_alive(route))
                        continue;
 
                if (ni && lp->lp_ni != ni)
 
                        unsigned int hops = route->lr_hops;
                        unsigned int priority = route->lr_priority;
                        lnet_nid_t nid = route->lr_gateway->lp_nid;
-                       int alive = route->lr_gateway->lp_alive;
+                       int alive = lnet_is_route_alive(route);
 
                        s += snprintf(s, tmpstr + tmpsiz - s,
                                      "%-8s %4u %8u %7s %s\n",