diff --git a/iputils.changes b/iputils.changes
index 52ae620..aac1182 100644
--- a/iputils.changes
+++ b/iputils.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Jan  3 10:21:00 UTC 2017 - mchandras@suse.de
+
+- Add ping6 symlink (boo#1017616)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 24 09:28:43 UTC 2016 - meissner@suse.com
 
diff --git a/iputils.spec b/iputils.spec
index eaef6d1..ab40a5c 100644
--- a/iputils.spec
+++ b/iputils.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package iputils
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2016 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ install rdisc		$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_sbindir}/in.rdisc
 install tracepath	$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
 install tracepath6	$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
 install ping		$RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
+# boo#1017616
+ln -sf %{_bindir}/ping $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}/ping6
+
 #install rarpd       $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_bindir}
 #UsrMerge
 # We still have reverse dependencies using /sbin/* or /bin/*
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ ln -sf %{_sbindir}/in.rdisc     $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/sbin
 ln -sf %{_bindir}/tracepath    $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/bin
 ln -sf %{_bindir}/tracepath6   $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/bin
 ln -sf %{_bindir}/ping          $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/bin
+ln -sf %{_bindir}/ping6         $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/bin
 #EndUsrMerge
 
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}/man8
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ install  -m 644 doc/*.8		$RPM_BUILD_ROOT%_mandir/man8/
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %doc RELNOTES
 %verify(not mode) %attr(0755,root,root) %{_bindir}/ping
+%{_bindir}/ping6
 #%{_bindir}/rarpd
 %{_sbindir}/arping
 %{_sbindir}/clockdiff