diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 4fa9da0be19a..a65935a9afd9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ static int addrconf_ifdown(struct net_device *dev, int how)
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	if (dev == init_net.loopback_dev && how == 1)
+	if ((dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) && how == 1)
 		how = 0;
 
 	rt6_ifdown(dev);