diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index 9028b879a97b..368e3251c553 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1460,6 +1460,19 @@ suppress_frag_ndisc - INTEGER
 	1 - (default) discard fragmented neighbor discovery packets
 	0 - allow fragmented neighbor discovery packets
 
+optimistic_dad - BOOLEAN
+	Whether to perform Optimistic Duplicate Address Detection (RFC 4429).
+		0: disabled (default)
+		1: enabled
+
+use_optimistic - BOOLEAN
+	If enabled, do not classify optimistic addresses as deprecated during
+	source address selection.  Preferred addresses will still be chosen
+	before optimistic addresses, subject to other ranking in the source
+	address selection algorithm.
+		0: disabled (default)
+		1: enabled
+
 icmp/*:
 ratelimit - INTEGER
 	Limit the maximal rates for sending ICMPv6 packets.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index ff560537dd61..7121a2e97ce2 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct ipv6_devconf {
 	__s32		accept_ra_from_local;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
 	__s32		optimistic_dad;
+	__s32		use_optimistic;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 	__s32		mc_forwarding;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
index efa2666f4b8a..e863d088b9a5 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ enum {
 	DEVCONF_MLDV2_UNSOLICITED_REPORT_INTERVAL,
 	DEVCONF_SUPPRESS_FRAG_NDISC,
 	DEVCONF_ACCEPT_RA_FROM_LOCAL,
+	DEVCONF_USE_OPTIMISTIC,
 	DEVCONF_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 50b95b2db87c..8d12b7c7018f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1170,6 +1170,9 @@ enum {
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PRIVACY,
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_ORCHID,
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PREFIX,
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_NOT_OPTIMISTIC,
+#endif
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_MAX
 };
 
@@ -1197,6 +1200,15 @@ static inline int ipv6_saddr_preferred(int type)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline bool ipv6_use_optimistic_addr(struct inet6_dev *idev)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+	return idev && idev->cnf.optimistic_dad && idev->cnf.use_optimistic;
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
 			       struct ipv6_saddr_score *score,
 			       struct ipv6_saddr_dst *dst,
@@ -1257,10 +1269,16 @@ static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
 		score->scopedist = ret;
 		break;
 	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PREFERRED:
+	    {
 		/* Rule 3: Avoid deprecated and optimistic addresses */
+		u8 avoid = IFA_F_DEPRECATED;
+
+		if (!ipv6_use_optimistic_addr(score->ifa->idev))
+			avoid |= IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC;
 		ret = ipv6_saddr_preferred(score->addr_type) ||
-		      !(score->ifa->flags & (IFA_F_DEPRECATED|IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC));
+		      !(score->ifa->flags & avoid);
 		break;
+	    }
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6
 	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_HOA:
 	    {
@@ -1306,6 +1324,14 @@ static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
 			ret = score->ifa->prefix_len;
 		score->matchlen = ret;
 		break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_NOT_OPTIMISTIC:
+		/* Optimistic addresses still have lower precedence than other
+		 * preferred addresses.
+		 */
+		ret = !(score->ifa->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC);
+		break;
+#endif
 	default:
 		ret = 0;
 	}
@@ -3222,8 +3248,15 @@ static void addrconf_dad_begin(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 	 * Optimistic nodes can start receiving
 	 * Frames right away
 	 */
-	if (ifp->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC)
+	if (ifp->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC) {
 		ip6_ins_rt(ifp->rt);
+		if (ipv6_use_optimistic_addr(idev)) {
+			/* Because optimistic nodes can use this address,
+			 * notify listeners. If DAD fails, RTM_DELADDR is sent.
+			 */
+			ipv6_ifa_notify(RTM_NEWADDR, ifp);
+		}
+	}
 
 	addrconf_dad_kick(ifp);
 out:
@@ -4330,6 +4363,7 @@ static inline void ipv6_store_devconf(struct ipv6_devconf *cnf,
 	array[DEVCONF_ACCEPT_SOURCE_ROUTE] = cnf->accept_source_route;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
 	array[DEVCONF_OPTIMISTIC_DAD] = cnf->optimistic_dad;
+	array[DEVCONF_USE_OPTIMISTIC] = cnf->use_optimistic;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 	array[DEVCONF_MC_FORWARDING] = cnf->mc_forwarding;
@@ -5155,6 +5189,14 @@ static struct addrconf_sysctl_table
 			.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec,
 
 		},
+		{
+			.procname       = "use_optimistic",
+			.data           = &ipv6_devconf.use_optimistic,
+			.maxlen         = sizeof(int),
+			.mode           = 0644,
+			.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec,
+
+		},
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 		{