diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 7a8d1500d374..2bc91c349273 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -2336,6 +2336,7 @@ struct dst_entry *icmp6_dst_alloc(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	rt->dst.flags |= DST_HOST;
+	rt->dst.input = ip6_input;
 	rt->dst.output  = ip6_output;
 	rt->rt6i_gateway  = fl6->daddr;
 	rt->rt6i_dst.addr = fl6->daddr;