diff --git a/bin/pattyd.c b/bin/pattyd.c
index a243573..481c1ca 100644
--- a/bin/pattyd.c
+++ b/bin/pattyd.c
@@ -175,18 +175,40 @@ static int handle_route(struct context *ctx,
             goto error_daemon_route_add;
         }
     } else if (strcmp(argv[1], "station") == 0) {
-        if (argc < 7 || strcmp(argv[3], "if") != 0 || strcmp(argv[5], "path") != 0) {
-            patty_error_fmt(&ctx->e, "line %d: Invalid station route declaration",
-                lineno);
+        int hopc = 0;
+        char **hops = NULL;
 
-            goto error_invalid_route;
+        if (argc < 5) {
+            if (strcmp(argv[3], "if") != 0) {
+                patty_error_fmt(&ctx->e, "line %d: Invalid station route declaration: Unexpected keyword '%s'",
+                                lineno, argv[3]);
+
+                goto error_invalid_route;
+            }
+        } else if (argc > 6) {
+            if (strcmp(argv[5], "path") != 0) {
+                patty_error_fmt(&ctx->e, "line %d: Invalid station route declaration: Unexpected keyword '%s'",
+                                lineno, argv[5]);
+
+                goto error_invalid_route;
+            }
+
+            if (argc < 7) {
+                patty_error_fmt(&ctx->e, "line %d: Invalid station route declaration: No route path provided",
+                                lineno);
+
+                goto error_invalid_route;
+            }
+
+            hopc = argc - 6;
+            hops = &argv[6];
         }
 
         if (patty_daemon_route_add(ctx->daemon,
                                    argv[4],
                                    argv[2],
-                                   (const char **)&argv[6],
-                                   argc - 6) < 0) {
+                                   (const char **)hops,
+                                   hopc) < 0) {
             patty_error_fmt(&ctx->e, "line %d: Unable to add route for interface %s: %s",
                 lineno, argv[4], strerror(errno));
 
diff --git a/doc/pattyd.conf.5 b/doc/pattyd.conf.5
index f79e737..4629a14 100644
--- a/doc/pattyd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/pattyd.conf.5
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ must be provided:
 .It Li pass Ar 12345
 .It Li filter Ar spec
 .El
+.It Li route station Ar CALLSGN Li if Ar ifname Li
+Add a static route to reach
+.Ar CALLSGN
+via interface
+.Ar ifname .
 .It Li route station Ar CALLSGN Li if Ar ifname Li path Ar HOP1 Op ...
 Add a static route to reach
 .Ar CALLSGN