diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index ab70a3fbcafa..5bc893e28008 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2964,7 +2964,8 @@ static void addrconf_dad_completed(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 	   start sending router solicitations.
 	 */
 
-	if (ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding == 0 &&
+	if ((ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding == 0 ||
+	     ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding == 2) &&
 	    ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicits > 0 &&
 	    (dev->flags&IFF_LOOPBACK) == 0 &&
 	    (ipv6_addr_type(&ifp->addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)) {