diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
index 9ddcb1d30..7cfd2d731 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
@@ -445,6 +445,22 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,gre))
 
 
+define KernelPackage/gre6
+  SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
+  TITLE:=GRE support over IPV6
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipv6 +kmod-ip6-tunnel @!LINUX_3_3 @!LINUX_3_6
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_IPV6_GRE
+  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,39,ip6_gre)
+endef
+
+define KernelPackage/gre6/description
+ Generic Routing Encapsulation support over IPv6
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,gre6))
+
+
 define KernelPackage/tun
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
   TITLE:=Universal TUN/TAP driver