diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index a77d23fe2359..fd38b6f8b7a8 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -2335,6 +2335,10 @@ static int bpf_out_neigh_v4(struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		neigh = ip_neigh_for_gw(rt, skb, &is_v6gw);
 	} else if (nh->nh_family == AF_INET6) {
+		if (unlikely(!ipv6_mod_enabled())) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			goto out_drop;
+		}
 		neigh = ip_neigh_gw6(dev, &nh->ipv6_nh);
 		is_v6gw = true;
 	} else if (nh->nh_family == AF_INET) {