diff --git a/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.cpp b/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.cpp
index dfa1cdbb8..b3ebf8743 100644
--- a/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.cpp
@@ -1845,7 +1845,9 @@ void RoutingManager::RxRaTracker::SetHeaderFlagsOn(RouterAdvert::Header &aHeader
 
 bool RoutingManager::RxRaTracker::IsAddressOnLink(const Ip6::Address &aAddress) const
 {
-    bool isOnLink = false;
+    bool isOnLink = Get<RoutingManager>().mOnLinkPrefixManager.AddressMatchesLocalPrefix(aAddress);
+
+    VerifyOrExit(!isOnLink);
 
     for (const Router &router : mRouters)
     {
@@ -2623,6 +2625,17 @@ void RoutingManager::OnLinkPrefixManager::Stop(void)
     }
 }
 
+bool RoutingManager::OnLinkPrefixManager::AddressMatchesLocalPrefix(const Ip6::Address &aAddress) const
+{
+    bool matches = false;
+
+    VerifyOrExit(GetState() != kIdle);
+    matches = aAddress.MatchesPrefix(mLocalPrefix);
+
+exit:
+    return matches;
+}
+
 void RoutingManager::OnLinkPrefixManager::Evaluate(void)
 {
     VerifyOrExit(!Get<RoutingManager>().mRsSender.IsInProgress());
diff --git a/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.hpp b/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.hpp
index e92651614..bfc138957 100644
--- a/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/border_router/routing_manager.hpp
@@ -1160,6 +1160,7 @@ private:
         void               Evaluate(void);
         const Ip6::Prefix &GetLocalPrefix(void) const { return mLocalPrefix; }
         const Ip6::Prefix &GetFavoredDiscoveredPrefix(void) const { return mFavoredDiscoveredPrefix; }
+        bool               AddressMatchesLocalPrefix(const Ip6::Address &aAddress) const;
         bool               IsInitalEvaluationDone(void) const;
         void               HandleRaPrefixTableChanged(void);
         bool               ShouldPublishUlaRoute(void) const;