diff --git a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
index e094e31..127d9ca 100644
--- a/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
+++ b/package/libcurl/libcurl.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ LIBCURL_SITE = http://curl.haxx.se/download
 LIBCURL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBCURL_CONF_OPT = --disable-verbose --disable-manual --enable-hidden-symbols
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_INET_IPV6),y)
+LIBCURL_CONF_OPT += --enable-ipv6
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 LIBCURL_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
 LIBCURL_CONF_ENV += ac_cv_lib_crypto_CRYPTO_lock=yes