diff --git a/pkg/ip/link_linux.go b/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
index 9e6f17c..103791b 100644
--- a/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/ip/link_linux.go
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ func SetupVethWithName(contVethName, hostVethName string, mtu int, contVethMac s
 		return net.Interface{}, net.Interface{}, err
 	}
 
+	_, _ = sysctl.Sysctl(fmt.Sprintf("net/ipv6/conf/%s/accept_dad", contVethName), "0")
+
 	if err = netlink.LinkSetUp(contVeth); err != nil {
 		return net.Interface{}, net.Interface{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to set %q up: %v", contVethName, err)
 	}
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ func SetupVethWithName(contVethName, hostVethName string, mtu int, contVethMac s
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to lookup %q in %q: %v", hostVethName, hostNS.Path(), err)
 		}
 
+		_, _ = sysctl.Sysctl(fmt.Sprintf("net/ipv6/conf/%s/accept_dad", hostVethName), "0")
 		if err = netlink.LinkSetUp(hostVeth); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set %q up: %v", hostVethName, err)
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
index dbce424..e082166 100644
--- a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ func ensureBridge(brName string, mtu int, promiscMode, vlanFiltering bool) (*net
 
 	// we want to own the routes for this interface
 	_, _ = sysctl.Sysctl(fmt.Sprintf("net/ipv6/conf/%s/accept_ra", brName), "0")
+	_, _ = sysctl.Sysctl(fmt.Sprintf("net/ipv6/conf/%s/accept_dad", brName), "0")
 
 	if err := netlink.LinkSetUp(br); err != nil {
 		return nil, err