score.addr_type = __ipv6_addr_type(&ifa->addr);
 
-                       /* Rule 0: Candidate Source Address (section 4)
+                       /* Rule 0:
+                        * - Tentative Address (RFC2462 section 5.4)
+                        *  - A tentative address is not considered
+                        *    "assigned to an interface" in the traditional
+                        *    sense.
+                        * - Candidate Source Address (section 4)
                         *  - In any case, anycast addresses, multicast
                         *    addresses, and the unspecified address MUST
                         *    NOT be included in a candidate set.
                         */
+                       if (ifa->flags & IFA_F_TENTATIVE)
+                               continue;
                        if (unlikely(score.addr_type == IPV6_ADDR_ANY ||
                                     score.addr_type & IPV6_ADDR_MULTICAST)) {
                                LIMIT_NETDEBUG(KERN_DEBUG