diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst
index 18fde4ed7a5e..c61cc0219f4c 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst
@@ -2350,6 +2350,15 @@ ndisc_tclass - INTEGER
 
 	* 0 - (default)
 
+ndisc_evict_nocarrier - BOOLEAN
+	Clears the neighbor discovery table on NOCARRIER events. This option is
+	important for wireless devices where the neighbor discovery cache should
+	not be cleared when roaming between access points on the same network.
+	In most cases this should remain as the default (1).
+
+	- 1 - (default): Clear neighbor discover cache on NOCARRIER events.
+	- 0 - Do not clear neighbor discovery cache on NOCARRIER events.
+
 mldv1_unsolicited_report_interval - INTEGER
 	The interval in milliseconds in which the next unsolicited
 	MLDv1 report retransmit will take place.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index c383630d3f06..20c1f968da7c 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct ipv6_devconf {
 	__u32		ioam6_id;
 	__u32		ioam6_id_wide;
 	__u8		ioam6_enabled;
+	__u8		ndisc_evict_nocarrier;
 
 	struct ctl_table_header *sysctl_header;
 };
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
index b243a53fa985..d4178dace0bf 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ enum {
 	DEVCONF_IOAM6_ENABLED,
 	DEVCONF_IOAM6_ID,
 	DEVCONF_IOAM6_ID_WIDE,
+	DEVCONF_NDISC_EVICT_NOCARRIER,
 	DEVCONF_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 9e1463a2acae..3445f8017430 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ static struct ipv6_devconf ipv6_devconf __read_mostly = {
 	.ioam6_enabled		= 0,
 	.ioam6_id               = IOAM6_DEFAULT_IF_ID,
 	.ioam6_id_wide		= IOAM6_DEFAULT_IF_ID_WIDE,
+	.ndisc_evict_nocarrier	= 1,
 };
 
 static struct ipv6_devconf ipv6_devconf_dflt __read_mostly = {
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ static struct ipv6_devconf ipv6_devconf_dflt __read_mostly = {
 	.ioam6_enabled		= 0,
 	.ioam6_id               = IOAM6_DEFAULT_IF_ID,
 	.ioam6_id_wide		= IOAM6_DEFAULT_IF_ID_WIDE,
+	.ndisc_evict_nocarrier	= 1,
 };
 
 /* Check if link is ready: is it up and is a valid qdisc available */
@@ -5545,6 +5547,7 @@ static inline void ipv6_store_devconf(struct ipv6_devconf *cnf,
 	array[DEVCONF_IOAM6_ENABLED] = cnf->ioam6_enabled;
 	array[DEVCONF_IOAM6_ID] = cnf->ioam6_id;
 	array[DEVCONF_IOAM6_ID_WIDE] = cnf->ioam6_id_wide;
+	array[DEVCONF_NDISC_EVICT_NOCARRIER] = cnf->ndisc_evict_nocarrier;
 }
 
 static inline size_t inet6_ifla6_size(void)
@@ -6986,6 +6989,15 @@ static const struct ctl_table addrconf_sysctl[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= proc_douintvec,
 	},
+	{
+		.procname	= "ndisc_evict_nocarrier",
+		.data		= &ipv6_devconf.ndisc_evict_nocarrier,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(u8),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dou8vec_minmax,
+		.extra1		= (void *)SYSCTL_ZERO,
+		.extra2		= (void *)SYSCTL_ONE,
+	},
 	{
 		/* sentinel */
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
index 184190b9ea25..f03b597e4121 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
@@ -1794,6 +1794,7 @@ static int ndisc_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 	struct netdev_notifier_change_info *change_info;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
 	struct inet6_dev *idev;
+	bool evict_nocarrier;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
@@ -1810,10 +1811,19 @@ static int ndisc_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 		in6_dev_put(idev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
+		idev = in6_dev_get(dev);
+		if (!idev)
+			evict_nocarrier = true;
+		else {
+			evict_nocarrier = idev->cnf.ndisc_evict_nocarrier &&
+					  net->ipv6.devconf_all->ndisc_evict_nocarrier;
+			in6_dev_put(idev);
+		}
+
 		change_info = ptr;
 		if (change_info->flags_changed & IFF_NOARP)
 			neigh_changeaddr(&nd_tbl, dev);
-		if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+		if (evict_nocarrier && !netif_carrier_ok(dev))
 			neigh_carrier_down(&nd_tbl, dev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN: