diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_dn_io.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_dn_io.c
index 98f9d08495df..deeb3d9325de 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_dn_io.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_dn_io.c
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ dummynet_send(struct mbuf *m)
 
 			break;
 
+		case DIR_IN | PROTO_LAYER2 | PROTO_IPV6:
 		case DIR_IN | PROTO_LAYER2: /* DN_TO_ETH_DEMUX: */
 			/*
 			 * The Ethernet code assumes the Ethernet header is
@@ -819,6 +820,7 @@ dummynet_send(struct mbuf *m)
 			ether_demux(m->m_pkthdr.rcvif, m);
 			break;
 
+		case DIR_OUT | PROTO_LAYER2 | PROTO_IPV6:
 		case DIR_OUT | PROTO_LAYER2: /* DN_TO_ETH_OUT: */
 			ether_output_frame(ifp, m);
 			break;