diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index eefd76ca19145..da8611a75d2aa 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static int tcp_v6_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	fl6.flowi6_proto = IPPROTO_TCP;
 	fl6.daddr = sk->sk_v6_daddr;
 	fl6.saddr = saddr ? *saddr : np->saddr;
+	fl6.flowlabel = ip6_make_flowinfo(np->tclass, np->flow_label);
 	fl6.flowi6_oif = sk->sk_bound_dev_if;
 	fl6.flowi6_mark = sk->sk_mark;
 	fl6.fl6_dport = usin->sin6_port;