diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index 2c44e5ed6171..8fc4766c8da9 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ static int ip6_finish_output2(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *
 
 		if (res != LWTUNNEL_XMIT_CONTINUE)
 			return res;
+		hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
+		daddr = &hdr->daddr;
 	}
 
 	IP6_UPD_PO_STATS(net, idev, IPSTATS_MIB_OUT, skb->len);