diff --git a/src/inet/networklayer/ipv6/Ipv6.cc b/src/inet/networklayer/ipv6/Ipv6.cc
index a45f4fdd267..e013a4f0781 100644
--- a/src/inet/networklayer/ipv6/Ipv6.cc
+++ b/src/inet/networklayer/ipv6/Ipv6.cc
@@ -401,9 +401,10 @@ void Ipv6::handleMessageFromHL(Packet *packet)
 void Ipv6::datagramLocalOut(Packet *packet, const NetworkInterface *destIE, Ipv6Address requestedNextHopAddress)
 {
     const auto& ipv6Header = packet->peekAtFront<Ipv6Header>();
+
     // route packet
     if (destIE != nullptr)
-        fragmentPostRouting(packet, destIE, MacAddress::BROADCAST_ADDRESS, true); // FIXME what MAC address to use?
+        fragmentPostRouting(packet, destIE, ipv6Header->getDestAddress(), true);
     else if (!ipv6Header->getDestAddress().isMulticast())
         routePacket(packet, destIE, nullptr, requestedNextHopAddress, true);
     else