diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
index b1876e52091e..e33fe0ab2568 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_input.c
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ int ip6_mc_input(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	 *      IPv6 multicast router mode is now supported ;)
 	 */
 	if (dev_net(skb->dev)->ipv6.devconf_all->mc_forwarding &&
-	    !(ipv6_addr_type(&hdr->daddr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL) &&
+	    !(ipv6_addr_type(&hdr->daddr) &
+	      (IPV6_ADDR_LOOPBACK|IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL)) &&
 	    likely(!(IP6CB(skb)->flags & IP6SKB_FORWARDED))) {
 		/*
 		 * Okay, we try to forward - split and duplicate