diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
index 4ad2ab2c2f..2cace593c2 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.conf
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps=0
 net.ipv4.netfilter.ip_conntrack_tcp_timeout_established=3600                    
 net.ipv4.netfilter.ip_conntrack_udp_timeout=60                                  
 net.ipv4.netfilter.ip_conntrack_udp_timeout_stream=180                          
+net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1