diff --git a/src/if-linux.c b/src/if-linux.c
index 53fa48f5..446b5315 100644
--- a/src/if-linux.c
+++ b/src/if-linux.c
@@ -2196,6 +2196,11 @@ if_setup_inet6(const struct interface *ifp)
 	int ra;
 	char path[256];
 
+	/* If not doing autoconf, don't disable the kernel from doing it.
+	 * If we need to, we should have another option actively disable it. */
+	if (!(ifp->options->options & DHCPCD_IPV6RS))
+		return;
+
 	/* Modern linux kernels can make a stable private address.
 	 * However, a lot of distros ship newer kernel headers than
 	 * the kernel itself so we sweep that error under the table
@@ -2204,11 +2209,6 @@ if_setup_inet6(const struct interface *ifp)
 	    errno != ENODEV && errno != ENOTSUP && errno != EINVAL)
 		logdebug("%s: if_disable_autolinklocal", ifp->name);
 
-	/* If not doing autoconf, don't disable the kernel from doing it.
-	 * If we need to, we should have another option actively disable it. */
-	if (!(ifp->options->options & DHCPCD_IPV6RS))
-		return;
-
 	snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s/autoconf", p_conf, ifp->name);
 	ra = check_proc_int(ctx, path);
 	if (ra == -1) {
diff --git a/src/ipv6.c b/src/ipv6.c
index c746f775..9c39599e 100644
--- a/src/ipv6.c
+++ b/src/ipv6.c
@@ -1418,7 +1418,8 @@ ipv6_addlinklocal(struct interface *ifp)
 	struct ipv6_addr *ap, *ap2;
 	int dadcounter;
 
-	if (!(ifp->options->options & DHCPCD_CONFIGURE))
+	if (!(ifp->options->options & DHCPCD_CONFIGURE) ||
+	    !(ifp->options->options & DHCPCD_IPV6RS))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Check sanity before malloc */