diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
index 4b06eb4..734798a 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c
@@ -658,7 +658,8 @@ static int l2tp_ip6_sendmsg(struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
 	return err < 0 ? err : len;
 
 do_confirm:
-	dst_confirm(dst);
+	if (msg->msg_flags & MSG_PROBE)
+		dst_confirm_neigh(dst, &fl6.daddr);
 	if (!(msg->msg_flags & MSG_PROBE) || len)
 		goto back_from_confirm;
 	err = 0;