diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_rnotify.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_rnotify.c
index 4376c22e799..5d9e5d6f822 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_rnotify.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_rnotify.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/net/netdev.h>
 
 #include "netdev/netdev.h"
+#include "netlink/netlink.h"
 #include "utils/utils.h"
 #include "icmpv6/icmpv6.h"
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ void icmpv6_setaddresses(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev,
         NTOHS(addr[4]), NTOHS(addr[5]), NTOHS(addr[6]), NTOHS(addr[7]));
 
   netdev_ipv6_add(dev, addr, preflen);
+  netlink_device_notify_ipaddr(dev, RTM_NEWADDR, AF_INET6, addr, preflen);
 
   /* Finally, copy the router address */