diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index 0307e28..e03cf49 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1452,6 +1452,19 @@ suppress_frag_ndisc - INTEGER
 	1 - (default) discard fragmented neighbor discovery packets
 	0 - allow fragmented neighbor discovery packets
 
+optimistic_dad - BOOLEAN
+	Whether to perform Optimistic Duplicate Address Detection (RFC 4429).
+		0: disabled (default)
+		1: enabled
+
+use_optimistic - BOOLEAN
+	If enabled, do not classify optimistic addresses as deprecated during
+	source address selection.  Preferred addresses will still be chosen
+	before optimistic addresses, subject to other ranking in the source
+	address selection algorithm.
+		0: disabled (default)
+		1: enabled
+
 icmp/*:
 ratelimit - INTEGER
 	Limit the maximal rates for sending ICMPv6 packets.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index ff56053..7121a2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct ipv6_devconf {
 	__s32		accept_ra_from_local;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
 	__s32		optimistic_dad;
+	__s32		use_optimistic;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 	__s32		mc_forwarding;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
index efa2666..e863d08 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ enum {
 	DEVCONF_MLDV2_UNSOLICITED_REPORT_INTERVAL,
 	DEVCONF_SUPPRESS_FRAG_NDISC,
 	DEVCONF_ACCEPT_RA_FROM_LOCAL,
+	DEVCONF_USE_OPTIMISTIC,
 	DEVCONF_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 725c763..c2fddb7 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,9 @@ enum {
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_LABEL,
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PRIVACY,
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_ORCHID,
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_NOT_OPTIMISTIC,
+#endif
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PREFIX,
 	IPV6_SADDR_RULE_MAX
 };
@@ -1257,10 +1260,17 @@ static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
 		score->scopedist = ret;
 		break;
 	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PREFERRED:
+	    {
 		/* Rule 3: Avoid deprecated and optimistic addresses */
+		u8 avoid = IFA_F_DEPRECATED;
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+		if (!score->ifa->idev->cnf.use_optimistic)
+			avoid |= IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC;
+#endif
 		ret = ipv6_saddr_preferred(score->addr_type) ||
-		      !(score->ifa->flags & (IFA_F_DEPRECATED|IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC));
+		      !(score->ifa->flags & avoid);
 		break;
+	    }
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MIP6
 	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_HOA:
 	    {
@@ -1299,6 +1309,14 @@ static int ipv6_get_saddr_eval(struct net *net,
 		ret = !(ipv6_addr_orchid(&score->ifa->addr) ^
 			ipv6_addr_orchid(dst->addr));
 		break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
+	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_NOT_OPTIMISTIC:
+		/* Optimistic addresses still have lower precedence than other
+		 * preferred addresses.
+		 */
+		ret = !(score->ifa->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC);
+		break;
+#endif
 	case IPV6_SADDR_RULE_PREFIX:
 		/* Rule 8: Use longest matching prefix */
 		ret = ipv6_addr_diff(&score->ifa->addr, dst->addr);
@@ -3222,8 +3240,13 @@ static void addrconf_dad_begin(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp)
 	 * Optimistic nodes can start receiving
 	 * Frames right away
 	 */
-	if (ifp->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC)
+	if (ifp->flags & IFA_F_OPTIMISTIC) {
 		ip6_ins_rt(ifp->rt);
+		/* Because optimistic nodes can receive frames, notify
+		 * listeners. If DAD fails, RTM_DELADDR is sent.
+		 */
+		ipv6_ifa_notify(RTM_NEWADDR, ifp);
+	}
 
 	addrconf_dad_kick(ifp);
 out:
@@ -4330,6 +4353,7 @@ static inline void ipv6_store_devconf(struct ipv6_devconf *cnf,
 	array[DEVCONF_ACCEPT_SOURCE_ROUTE] = cnf->accept_source_route;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD
 	array[DEVCONF_OPTIMISTIC_DAD] = cnf->optimistic_dad;
+	array[DEVCONF_USE_OPTIMISTIC] = cnf->use_optimistic;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 	array[DEVCONF_MC_FORWARDING] = cnf->mc_forwarding;
@@ -5155,6 +5179,14 @@ static struct addrconf_sysctl_table
 			.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec,
 
 		},
+		{
+			.procname       = "use_optimistic",
+			.data           = &ipv6_devconf.use_optimistic,
+			.maxlen         = sizeof(int),
+			.mode           = 0644,
+			.proc_handler   = proc_dointvec,
+
+		},
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_MROUTE
 		{
