--- a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
@@ -1106,6 +1106,18 @@ errout:
 	rtnl_set_sk_err(net, RTNLGRP_ND_USEROPT, err);
 }
 
+static inline int accept_ra(struct inet6_dev *in6_dev)
+{
+	/*
+	 * If forwarding is enabled, RA are not accepted unless the special
+	 * hybrid mode (accept_ra=2) is enabled.
+	 */
+	if (in6_dev->cnf.forwarding && in6_dev->cnf.accept_ra < 2)
+		return 0;
+
+	return in6_dev->cnf.accept_ra;
+}
+
 static void ndisc_router_discovery(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ra_msg *ra_msg = (struct ra_msg *)skb_transport_header(skb);
@@ -1151,7 +1163,7 @@ static void ndisc_router_discovery(struc
 			   skb->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (in6_dev->cnf.forwarding || !in6_dev->cnf.accept_ra) {
+	if (!accept_ra(in6_dev)) {
 		in6_dev_put(in6_dev);
 		return;
 	}
