diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index aac7818e2e0f..2413a0637d99 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -2000,8 +2000,11 @@ static struct rt6_info *ip6_route_info_create(struct fib6_config *cfg)
 			   It is very good, but in some (rare!) circumstances
 			   (SIT, PtP, NBMA NOARP links) it is handy to allow
 			   some exceptions. --ANK
+			   We allow IPv4-mapped nexthops to support RFC4798-type
+			   addressing
 			 */
-			if (!(gwa_type & IPV6_ADDR_UNICAST))
+			if (!(gwa_type & (IPV6_ADDR_UNICAST |
+					  IPV6_ADDR_MAPPED)))
 				goto out;
 
 			if (cfg->fc_table) {