diff --git a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
index 6b9326ddc9..2bfdf80516 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
+++ b/package/network/utils/comgt/files/directip.sh
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ proto_directip_setup() {
 	json_add_string proto "dhcp"
 	ubus call network add_dynamic "$(json_dump)"
 
+	json_init
+	json_add_string name "${interface}_dhcpv6"
+	json_add_string ifname "@$interface"
+	json_add_string proto "dhcpv6"
+	ubus call network add_dynamic "$(json_dump)"
+
 	return 0
 }