diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 1ccfede..c5fc6a5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@
 		atomic_inc(&skb->users);
 		ireq->pktopts = skb;
 	}
+	ireq->ireq_family = AF_INET6;
 }
 
 static struct dst_entry *tcp_v6_route_req(struct sock *sk, struct flowi *fl,