diff --git a/randpkt_core/randpkt_core.c b/randpkt_core/randpkt_core.c
index 8e7bce1a69..6dcc9deb2b 100644
--- a/randpkt_core/randpkt_core.c
+++ b/randpkt_core/randpkt_core.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum {
 	PKT_GIOP,
 	PKT_ICMP,
 	PKT_IP,
+	PKT_IPv6,
 	PKT_LLC,
 	PKT_M2M,
 	PKT_MEGACO,
@@ -110,6 +111,14 @@ guint8 pkt_ip[] = {
 	0x08, 0x00
 };
 
+/* Ethernet, indicating IPv6 */
+guint8 pkt_ipv6[] = {
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0x01, 0x01,
+	0x01, 0x01, 0x01, 0x01,
+	0x86, 0xdd
+};
+
 /* TR, indicating LLC */
 guint8 pkt_llc[] = {
 	0x10, 0x40, 0x68, 0x00,
@@ -416,6 +425,14 @@ static randpkt_example examples[] = {
 		1000,
 	},
 
+	{ "ipv6", "Internet Protocol Version 6",
+		PKT_IPv6,	WTAP_ENCAP_ETHERNET,
+		pkt_ipv6,	array_length(pkt_ipv6),
+		NULL,		0,
+		NULL,		NULL,
+		1000,
+	},
+
 	{ "llc", "Logical Link Control",
 		PKT_LLC,	WTAP_ENCAP_TOKEN_RING,
 		pkt_llc,	array_length(pkt_llc),