diff --git a/libi2pd/SSU.cpp b/libi2pd/SSU.cpp
index bb4195f6..cd59b550 100644
--- a/libi2pd/SSU.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd/SSU.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #include "NetDb.hpp"
 #include "SSU.h"
 
+#ifndef WIN32
+#include <linux/in6.h>
+#endif
+
 namespace i2p
 {
 namespace transport
@@ -50,6 +54,11 @@ namespace transport
 			m_SocketV6.set_option (boost::asio::ip::v6_only (true));
 			m_SocketV6.set_option (boost::asio::socket_base::receive_buffer_size (SSU_SOCKET_RECEIVE_BUFFER_SIZE));
 			m_SocketV6.set_option (boost::asio::socket_base::send_buffer_size (SSU_SOCKET_SEND_BUFFER_SIZE));
+#ifndef WIN32
+			// Set preference to use public IPv6 address -- works only on linux
+			typedef boost::asio::detail::socket_option::boolean<IPV6_ADDR_PREFERENCES, IPV6_PREFER_SRC_PUBLIC> ipv6PreferPubAddr;
+			m_SocketV6.set_option (ipv6PreferPubAddr(true));
+#endif
 			m_SocketV6.bind (m_EndpointV6);
 			LogPrint (eLogInfo, "SSU: Start listening v6 port ", m_EndpointV6.port());
 		} catch ( std::exception & ex ) {