diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index db2a4067013c..f2716df05601 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1045,6 +1045,11 @@ conf/interface/*:
 accept_ra - BOOLEAN
 	Accept Router Advertisements; autoconfigure using them.
 
+	It also determines whether or not to transmit Router
+	Solicitations. If and only if the functional setting is to
+	accept Router Advertisements, Router Solicitations will be
+	transmitted.
+
 	Possible values are:
 		0 Do not accept Router Advertisements.
 		1 Accept Router Advertisements if forwarding is disabled.
@@ -1115,14 +1120,14 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN
 	Possible values are:
 		0 Forwarding disabled
 		1 Forwarding enabled
-		2 Forwarding enabled (Hybrid Mode)
 
 	FALSE (0):
 
 	By default, Host behaviour is assumed.  This means:
 
 	1. IsRouter flag is not set in Neighbour Advertisements.
-	2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary.
+	2. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), transmit Router
+	   Solicitations.
 	3. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), accept Router
 	   Advertisements (and do autoconfiguration).
 	4. If accept_redirects is TRUE (default), accept Redirects.
@@ -1133,16 +1138,10 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN
 	This means exactly the reverse from the above:
 
 	1. IsRouter flag is set in Neighbour Advertisements.
-	2. Router Solicitations are not sent.
+	2. Router Solicitations are not sent unless accept_ra is 2.
 	3. Router Advertisements are ignored unless accept_ra is 2.
 	4. Redirects are ignored.
 
-	TRUE (2):
-
-	Hybrid mode. Same behaviour as TRUE, except for:
-
-	2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary.
-
 	Default: 0 (disabled) if global forwarding is disabled (default),
 		 otherwise 1 (enabled).
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 8f1e5be26d91..3053c685e249 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2996,12 +2996,12 @@ static void addrconf_dad_completed(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 
 	ipv6_ifa_notify(RTM_NEWADDR, ifp);
 
-	/* If added prefix is link local and forwarding is off,
-	   start sending router solicitations.
+	/* If added prefix is link local and we are prepared to process
+	   router advertisements, start sending router solicitations.
 	 */
 
-	if ((ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding == 0 ||
-	     ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding == 2) &&
+	if (((ifp->idev->cnf.accept_ra == 1 && !ifp->idev->cnf.forwarding) ||
+	     ifp->idev->cnf.accept_ra == 2) &&
 	    ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicits > 0 &&
 	    (dev->flags&IFF_LOOPBACK) == 0 &&
 	    (ipv6_addr_type(&ifp->addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)) {