1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/6lowpan/iphc.c b/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
index 94a375c04f21..9055d7b9d112 100644
--- a/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
+++ b/net/6lowpan/iphc.c
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lowpan_header_compress);
 
 static int __init lowpan_module_init(void)
 {
+        request_module_nowait("ipv6");
+
         request_module_nowait("nhc_dest");
         request_module_nowait("nhc_fragment");
         request_module_nowait("nhc_hop");