diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 4b644f656c41..22ae75d54017 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2988,7 +2988,7 @@ static void addrconf_rs_timer(unsigned long data)
 	if (idev->dead || !(idev->if_flags & IF_READY))
 		goto out;
 
-	if (idev->cnf.forwarding)
+	if (!ipv6_accept_ra(idev))
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Announcement received after solicitation was sent */