diff --git a/completions/ip b/completions/ip
index 260d4a63543..2babfd6ba8f 100644
--- a/completions/ip
+++ b/completions/ip
@@ -177,11 +177,13 @@ _comp_cmd_ip()
                         _comp_compgen_available_interfaces
                         _comp_compgen -a -- -W 'dev scope to label dynamic
                             permanent tentative deprecated dadfailed temporary
-                            primary secondary up'
+                            primary secondary up type'
                     elif [[ $prev == dev ]]; then
                         _comp_compgen_available_interfaces
                     elif [[ $prev == scope ]]; then
                         _comp_cmd_ip__iproute2_etc rt_scopes
+                    elif [[ $prev == type ]]; then
+                        _comp_cmd_ip__link_types "$1"
                     fi
                     ;;
                 *)
diff --git a/test/t/test_ip.py b/test/t/test_ip.py
index 6c949c4b14d..5136c665675 100644
--- a/test/t/test_ip.py
+++ b/test/t/test_ip.py
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ def test_monitor(self, completion):
     def test_netconf(self, completion):
         assert "show" in completion
 
+    @pytest.mark.complete(
+        "ip addr show type ",
+        require_cmd=True,
+        skipif="ip link help 2>/dev/null; (( $? != 255 ))",
+    )
+    def test_addr_type(self, completion):
+        assert "bridge" in completion
+
     @pytest.mark.complete("ip -", require_cmd=True)
     def test_options(self, completion):
         assert "-family" in completion