diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 9a87bfb2ec16..e27b8fdba5d2 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -757,13 +757,14 @@ slow_path:
 	 *	Fragment the datagram.
 	 */
 
-	*prevhdr = NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT;
 	troom = rt->dst.dev->needed_tailroom;
 
 	/*
 	 *	Keep copying data until we run out.
 	 */
 	while (left > 0)	{
+		u8 *fragnexthdr_offset;
+
 		len = left;
 		/* IF: it doesn't fit, use 'mtu' - the data space left */
 		if (len > mtu)
@@ -808,6 +809,10 @@ slow_path:
 		 */
 		skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb, skb_network_header(frag), hlen);
 
+		fragnexthdr_offset = skb_network_header(frag);
+		fragnexthdr_offset += prevhdr - skb_network_header(skb);
+		*fragnexthdr_offset = NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT;
+
 		/*
 		 *	Build fragment header.
 		 */