diff --git a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
index 621ad7888..e0c85548e 100644
--- a/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
+++ b/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go
@@ -651,9 +651,7 @@ func (b *LocalBackend) consumeEventbusTopics() {
 			// Whether or not routes should be stored can change over time.
 			shouldStoreRoutes := b.ControlKnobs().AppCStoreRoutes.Load()
 			if shouldStoreRoutes {
-				// TODO(creachdadair, 2025-09-13): This is a pointer for historical
-				// reasons, which should go away along with the callback.
-				if err := b.storeRouteInfo(&ri); err != nil {
+				if err := b.storeRouteInfo(ri); err != nil {
 					b.logf("appc: failed to store route info: %v", err)
 				}
 			}
@@ -7414,7 +7412,7 @@ func namespaceKeyForCurrentProfile(pm *profileManager, key ipn.StateKey) ipn.Sta
 
 const routeInfoStateStoreKey ipn.StateKey = "_routeInfo"
 
-func (b *LocalBackend) storeRouteInfo(ri *appc.RouteInfo) error {
+func (b *LocalBackend) storeRouteInfo(ri appc.RouteInfo) error {
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	defer b.mu.Unlock()
 	if b.pm.CurrentProfile().ID() == "" {
diff --git a/ipn/ipnlocal/local_test.go b/ipn/ipnlocal/local_test.go
index a18271d76..e547f1e59 100644
--- a/ipn/ipnlocal/local_test.go
+++ b/ipn/ipnlocal/local_test.go
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ func TestBackfillAppConnectorRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Store the test IP in profile data, but not in Prefs.AdvertiseRoutes.
 	b.ControlKnobs().AppCStoreRoutes.Store(true)
-	if err := b.storeRouteInfo(&appc.RouteInfo{
+	if err := b.storeRouteInfo(appc.RouteInfo{
 		Domains: map[string][]netip.Addr{
 			"example.com": {ip},
 		},
@@ -5485,10 +5485,10 @@ func TestReadWriteRouteInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	b.pm.currentProfile = prof1.View()
 
 	// set up routeInfo
-	ri1 := &appc.RouteInfo{}
+	ri1 := appc.RouteInfo{}
 	ri1.Wildcards = []string{"1"}
 
-	ri2 := &appc.RouteInfo{}
+	ri2 := appc.RouteInfo{}
 	ri2.Wildcards = []string{"2"}
 
 	// read before write