diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
index 97ade833f58c..b47ffc81f9e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_tunnel.c
@@ -1121,6 +1121,11 @@ int ip6_tnl_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, __u8 dsfield,
 
 			memcpy(&fl6->daddr, addr6, sizeof(fl6->daddr));
 			neigh_release(neigh);
+		} else if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
+			struct rtable *rt = skb_rtable(skb);
+
+			if (rt->rt_gw_family == AF_INET6)
+				memcpy(&fl6->daddr, &rt->rt_gw6, sizeof(fl6->daddr));
 		}
 	} else if (t->parms.proto != 0 && !(t->parms.flags &
 					    (IP6_TNL_F_USE_ORIG_TCLASS |