diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index c6dbcd8..7e9a789 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	__s32		dad_transmits;
 	__s32		rtr_solicits;
 	__s32		rtr_solicit_interval;
+	__s32		rtr_solicit_max_interval;
 	__s32		rtr_solicit_delay;
 	__s32		force_mld_version;
 	__s32		mldv1_unsolicited_report_interval;
diff --git a/include/net/addrconf.h b/include/net/addrconf.h
index 9826d3a..f2d0727 100644
--- a/include/net/addrconf.h
+++ b/include/net/addrconf.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef _ADDRCONF_H
 #define _ADDRCONF_H
 
-#define MAX_RTR_SOLICITATIONS		3
+#define MAX_RTR_SOLICITATIONS		-1		/* unlimited */
 #define RTR_SOLICITATION_INTERVAL	(4*HZ)
+#define RTR_SOLICITATION_MAX_INTERVAL	(3600*HZ)	/* 1 hour */
 
 #define MIN_VALID_LIFETIME		(2*3600)	/* 2 hours */
 
diff --git a/include/net/if_inet6.h b/include/net/if_inet6.h
index 1c8b682..515352c 100644
--- a/include/net/if_inet6.h
+++ b/include/net/if_inet6.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 	struct ipv6_devstat	stats;
 
 	struct timer_list	rs_timer;
+	__s32			rs_interval;	/* in jiffies */
 	__u8			rs_probes;
 
 	__u8			addr_gen_mode;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
index 3958760..8c27723 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 	DEVCONF_DROP_UNICAST_IN_L2_MULTICAST,
 	DEVCONF_DROP_UNSOLICITED_NA,
 	DEVCONF_KEEP_ADDR_ON_DOWN,
+	DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICIT_MAX_INTERVAL,
 	DEVCONF_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 35d4baa..8718398 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -112,6 +112,27 @@
 	return (cstamp - INITIAL_JIFFIES) * 100UL / HZ;
 }
 
+static inline s32 rfc3315_s14_backoff_init(s32 irt)
+{
+	/* multiply 'initial retransmission time' by 0.9 .. 1.1 */
+	u64 tmp = (900000 + prandom_u32() % 200001) * (u64)irt;
+	do_div(tmp, 1000000);
+	return (s32)tmp;
+}
+
+static inline s32 rfc3315_s14_backoff_update(s32 rt, s32 mrt)
+{
+	/* multiply 'retransmission timeout' by 1.9 .. 2.1 */
+	u64 tmp = (1900000 + prandom_u32() % 200001) * (u64)rt;
+	do_div(tmp, 1000000);
+	if ((s32)tmp > mrt) {
+		/* multiply 'maximum retransmission time' by 0.9 .. 1.1 */
+		tmp = (900000 + prandom_u32() % 200001) * (u64)mrt;
+		do_div(tmp, 1000000);
+	}
+	return (s32)tmp;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 static int addrconf_sysctl_register(struct inet6_dev *idev);
 static void addrconf_sysctl_unregister(struct inet6_dev *idev);
@@ -187,6 +208,7 @@
 	.dad_transmits		= 1,
 	.rtr_solicits		= MAX_RTR_SOLICITATIONS,
 	.rtr_solicit_interval	= RTR_SOLICITATION_INTERVAL,
+	.rtr_solicit_max_interval = RTR_SOLICITATION_MAX_INTERVAL,
 	.rtr_solicit_delay	= MAX_RTR_SOLICITATION_DELAY,
 	.use_tempaddr		= 0,
 	.temp_valid_lft		= TEMP_VALID_LIFETIME,
@@ -232,6 +254,7 @@
 	.dad_transmits		= 1,
 	.rtr_solicits		= MAX_RTR_SOLICITATIONS,
 	.rtr_solicit_interval	= RTR_SOLICITATION_INTERVAL,
+	.rtr_solicit_max_interval = RTR_SOLICITATION_MAX_INTERVAL,
 	.rtr_solicit_delay	= MAX_RTR_SOLICITATION_DELAY,
 	.use_tempaddr		= 0,
 	.temp_valid_lft		= TEMP_VALID_LIFETIME,
@@ -3687,7 +3710,7 @@
 	if (idev->if_flags & IF_RA_RCVD)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (idev->rs_probes++ < idev->cnf.rtr_solicits) {
+	if (idev->rs_probes++ < idev->cnf.rtr_solicits || idev->cnf.rtr_solicits < 0) {
 		write_unlock(&idev->lock);
 		if (!ipv6_get_lladdr(dev, &lladdr, IFA_F_TENTATIVE))
 			ndisc_send_rs(dev, &lladdr,
@@ -3696,11 +3719,13 @@
 			goto put;
 
 		write_lock(&idev->lock);
+		idev->rs_interval = rfc3315_s14_backoff_update(
+			idev->rs_interval, idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_max_interval);
 		/* The wait after the last probe can be shorter */
 		addrconf_mod_rs_timer(idev, (idev->rs_probes ==
 					     idev->cnf.rtr_solicits) ?
 				      idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_delay :
-				      idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_interval);
+				      idev->rs_interval);
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Note: we do not support deprecated "all on-link"
@@ -3949,7 +3974,7 @@
 	send_mld = ifp->scope == IFA_LINK && ipv6_lonely_lladdr(ifp);
 	send_rs = send_mld &&
 		  ipv6_accept_ra(ifp->idev) &&
-		  ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicits > 0 &&
+		  ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicits != 0 &&
 		  (dev->flags&IFF_LOOPBACK) == 0;
 	read_unlock_bh(&ifp->idev->lock);
 
@@ -3971,10 +3996,11 @@
 
 		write_lock_bh(&ifp->idev->lock);
 		spin_lock(&ifp->lock);
+		ifp->idev->rs_interval = rfc3315_s14_backoff_init(
+			ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_interval);
 		ifp->idev->rs_probes = 1;
 		ifp->idev->if_flags |= IF_RS_SENT;
-		addrconf_mod_rs_timer(ifp->idev,
-				      ifp->idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_interval);
+		addrconf_mod_rs_timer(ifp->idev, ifp->idev->rs_interval);
 		spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
 		write_unlock_bh(&ifp->idev->lock);
 	}
@@ -4891,6 +4917,8 @@
 	array[DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICITS] = cnf->rtr_solicits;
 	array[DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICIT_INTERVAL] =
 		jiffies_to_msecs(cnf->rtr_solicit_interval);
+	array[DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICIT_MAX_INTERVAL] =
+		jiffies_to_msecs(cnf->rtr_solicit_max_interval);
 	array[DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICIT_DELAY] =
 		jiffies_to_msecs(cnf->rtr_solicit_delay);
 	array[DEVCONF_FORCE_MLD_VERSION] = cnf->force_mld_version;
@@ -5099,7 +5127,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!ipv6_accept_ra(idev))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (idev->cnf.rtr_solicits <= 0)
+	if (idev->cnf.rtr_solicits == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	write_lock_bh(&idev->lock);
@@ -5128,8 +5156,10 @@
 
 	if (update_rs) {
 		idev->if_flags |= IF_RS_SENT;
+		idev->rs_interval = rfc3315_s14_backoff_init(
+			idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_interval);
 		idev->rs_probes = 1;
-		addrconf_mod_rs_timer(idev, idev->cnf.rtr_solicit_interval);
+		addrconf_mod_rs_timer(idev, idev->rs_interval);
 	}
 
 	/* Well, that's kinda nasty ... */
@@ -5778,6 +5808,13 @@
 		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec_jiffies,
 	},
 	{
+		.procname	= "router_solicitation_max_interval",
+		.data		= &ipv6_devconf.rtr_solicit_max_interval,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec_jiffies,
+	},
+	{
 		.procname	= "router_solicitation_delay",
 		.data		= &ipv6_devconf.rtr_solicit_delay,
 		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),