1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index 5da9552b186b..2b9fdbc43205 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -717,7 +717,8 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 
                                 read_lock_bh(&idev->lock);
                                 list_for_each_entry(ifp, &idev->addr_list, if_list) {
-                                        if (ipv6_addr_type(&ifp->addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)
+                                        if (!!(ipv6_addr_type(&ifp->addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL) !=
+                                            !!(ipv6_addr_type(&np->remote_ip.in6) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL))
                                                 continue;
                                         np->local_ip.in6 = ifp->addr;
                                         err = 0;