diff --git a/CHANGES.html b/CHANGES.html
index 0e89123f6..0b752b71e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.html
+++ b/CHANGES.html
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ protocols as well.
 Ipv6RoutingHelper can now print the IPv6 Routing Tables at specific 
 intervals or time. Exactly like Ipv4RoutingHelper do.
 </li>
+<li>
+New "SendIcmpv6Redirect" attribute (and getter/setter functions) to 
+Ipv6L3Protocol. The behavior is similar to Linux's conf "send_redirects", 
+i.e., enable/disable the ICMPv6 Redirect sending.
+</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h2>Changes to build system:</h2>
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 4412fe67e..698e571ef 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ New user-visible features
 - Ipv6RoutingHelper is now in-line with Ipv4RoutingHelper concerning the RT 
   print functions. Various minor changes made in Ipv6RoutingProtocol and derived 
   classes to make this possible.
+- New "SendIcmpv6Redirect" attribute (and getter/setter functions) to 
+  Ipv6L3Protocol. The behavior is similar to Linux's conf "send_redirects",
+  i.e., enable/disable the ICMPv6 Redirect sending.
    
 Bugs fixed
 ----------
diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc b/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
index 624933621..a508ff515 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "ns3/node.h"
 #include "ns3/uinteger.h"
 #include "ns3/vector.h"
+#include "ns3/boolean.h"
 #include "ns3/callback.h"
 #include "ns3/trace-source-accessor.h"
 #include "ns3/object-vector.h"
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ TypeId Ipv6L3Protocol::GetTypeId ()
                    ObjectVectorValue (),
                    MakeObjectVectorAccessor (&Ipv6L3Protocol::m_interfaces),
                    MakeObjectVectorChecker<Ipv6Interface> ())
+    .AddAttribute ("SendIcmpv6Redirect", "Send the ICMPv6 Redirect when appropriate.",
+                   BooleanValue (true),
+                   MakeBooleanAccessor (&Ipv6L3Protocol::SetSendIcmpv6Redirect,
+                                        &Ipv6L3Protocol::GetSendIcmpv6Redirect),
+                   MakeBooleanChecker ())
     .AddTraceSource ("Tx", "Send IPv6 packet to outgoing interface.",
                      MakeTraceSourceAccessor (&Ipv6L3Protocol::m_txTrace))
     .AddTraceSource ("Rx", "Receive IPv6 packet from incoming interface.",
@@ -492,6 +498,18 @@ bool Ipv6L3Protocol::GetIpForward () const
   return m_ipForward;
 }
 
+void Ipv6L3Protocol::SetSendIcmpv6Redirect (bool sendIcmpv6Redirect)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << sendIcmpv6Redirect);
+  m_sendIcmpv6Redirect = sendIcmpv6Redirect;
+}
+
+bool Ipv6L3Protocol::GetSendIcmpv6Redirect () const
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS ();
+  return m_sendIcmpv6Redirect;
+}
+
 void Ipv6L3Protocol::NotifyNewAggregate ()
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS ();
@@ -878,8 +896,10 @@ void Ipv6L3Protocol::IpForward (Ptr<Ipv6Route> rtentry, Ptr<const Packet> p, con
    * we send him an ICMPv6 redirect message to notify him that a short route
    * exists.
    */
-  if ((!rtentry->GetGateway ().IsAny () && rtentry->GetGateway ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)) == header.GetSourceAddress ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)))
-      || (rtentry->GetDestination ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)) == header.GetSourceAddress ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64))))
+
+  if (m_sendIcmpv6Redirect &&
+      ((!rtentry->GetGateway ().IsAny () && rtentry->GetGateway ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)) == header.GetSourceAddress ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)))
+      || (rtentry->GetDestination ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)) == header.GetSourceAddress ().CombinePrefix (Ipv6Prefix (64)))))
     {
       NS_LOG_LOGIC ("ICMPv6 redirect!");
       Ptr<Icmpv6L4Protocol> icmpv6 = GetIcmpv6 ();
diff --git a/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.h b/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.h
index 0a0428230..6a46e82f1 100644
--- a/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.h
+++ b/src/internet/model/ipv6-l3-protocol.h
@@ -468,6 +468,18 @@ private:
    */
   virtual bool GetIpForward () const;
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Set the ICMPv6 Redirect sending state.
+   * \param sendIcmpv6Redirect ICMPv6 Redirect sending enabled or not
+   */
+  virtual void SetSendIcmpv6Redirect (bool sendIcmpv6Redirect);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Get the ICMPv6 Redirect sending state.
+   * \return ICMPv6 Redirect sending state (enabled or not)
+   */
+  virtual bool GetSendIcmpv6Redirect () const;
+
   /**
    * \brief Node attached to stack.
    */
@@ -512,6 +524,11 @@ private:
    * \brief List of IPv6 prefix received from RA.
    */
   Ipv6AutoconfiguredPrefixList m_prefixes;
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Allow ICMPv6 Redirect sending state
+   */
+  bool m_sendIcmpv6Redirect;
 };
 
 } /* namespace ns3 */