diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 7336a7311038..48db6f5cec2c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -1614,6 +1614,7 @@ struct dst_entry *icmp6_dst_alloc(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	rt->dst.flags |= DST_HOST;
+	rt->dst.input = ip6_input;
 	rt->dst.output  = ip6_output;
 	atomic_set(&rt->dst.__refcnt, 1);
 	rt->rt6i_gateway  = fl6->daddr;