# \[PATCHv3 net-next 03/12\] 6lowpan: remove ipv6 module request

- From: Alexander Aring \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-06-14 11:52:30 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2016/06/9662579
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-bluetooth/2016/06/9662582/t.md

```text
Since we use exported function from ipv6 kernel module we don't need to
request the module anymore to have ipv6 functionality.

Acked-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <redacted>
Reviewed-by: Stefan Schmidt <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <redacted>
---
 net/6lowpan/core.c | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/net/6lowpan/core.c b/net/6lowpan/core.c
index 801404c..1c7a42b 100644
--- a/net/6lowpan/core.c
+++ b/net/6lowpan/core.c
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ static int __init lowpan_module_init(void)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	request_module_nowait("ipv6");
-
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_dest");
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_fragment");
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_hop");
-- 
2.8.3
```