diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index e5213e598a04..94cec2075eee 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2561,12 +2561,18 @@ static void manage_tempaddrs(struct inet6_dev *idev,
 			ipv6_ifa_notify(0, ift);
 	}
 
-	if ((create || list_empty(&idev->tempaddr_list)) &&
-	    idev->cnf.use_tempaddr > 0) {
+	/* Also create a temporary address if it's enabled but no temporary
+	 * address currently exists.
+	 * However, we get called with valid_lft == 0, prefered_lft == 0, create == false
+	 * as part of cleanup (ie. deleting the mngtmpaddr).
+	 * We don't want that to result in creating a new temporary ip address.
+	 */
+	if (list_empty(&idev->tempaddr_list) && (valid_lft || prefered_lft))
+		create = true;
+
+	if (create && idev->cnf.use_tempaddr > 0) {
 		/* When a new public address is created as described
 		 * in [ADDRCONF], also create a new temporary address.
-		 * Also create a temporary address if it's enabled but
-		 * no temporary address currently exists.
 		 */
 		read_unlock_bh(&idev->lock);
 		ipv6_create_tempaddr(ifp, false);