diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index cf88df82e2c2..36806def8cfd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1805,7 +1805,8 @@ static struct inet6_dev *addrconf_add_dev(struct net_device *dev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
 
 	/* Add default multicast route */
-	addrconf_add_mroute(dev);
+	if (!(dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK))
+		addrconf_add_mroute(dev);
 
 	/* Add link local route */
 	addrconf_add_lroute(dev);