diff --git a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 9dc17cfeb2..883821ed4a 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/network/services/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -1117,7 +1117,10 @@ dnsmasq_start()
 
 	config_get_bool dns_redirect "$cfg" dns_redirect 0
 	config_get dns_port "$cfg" port 53
-	[ "$dns_redirect" = 1 ] && iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -m comment --comment "DNSMASQ" -p udp --dport 53 -j REDIRECT --to-ports $dns_port
+	if [ "$dns_redirect" = 1 ]; then
+		iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -m comment --comment "DNSMASQ" -p udp --dport 53 -j REDIRECT --to-ports $dns_port
+		[ -n "$(command -v ip6tables)" ] && ip6tables -t nat -A PREROUTING -m comment --comment "DNSMASQ" -p udp --dport 53 -j REDIRECT --to-ports $dnsport
+	fi
 }
 
 dnsmasq_stop()