diff --git a/net/ipv6/datagram.c b/net/ipv6/datagram.c
index 2ed689ac449e..5d4245ab4183 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/datagram.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/datagram.c
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ int ip6_datagram_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 				goto out;
 			}
 			sk->sk_bound_dev_if = usin->sin6_scope_id;
-			if (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if &&
-			    (addr_type & IPV6_ADDR_MULTICAST))
-				fl.oif = np->mcast_oif;
 		}
 
+		if (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if && (addr_type & IPV6_ADDR_MULTICAST))
+			sk->sk_bound_dev_if = np->mcast_oif;
+
 		/* Connect to link-local address requires an interface */
 		if (!sk->sk_bound_dev_if) {
 			err = -EINVAL;