diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 860f9a6..0afcdba 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 HEAD
 ====
 - xt_CHECKSUM: abort build when the feature is already provided by mainline
+- xt_SYSRQ: fix UDPLITE header lookup in IPv6
 - xt_TARPIT: fix kernel warning about RTAX_HOPLIMIT being used
 - xt_TEE: abort build when the feature is already provided by mainline
 - xt_pknock: support UDPLITE
diff --git a/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c b/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
index 1d08fa1..e4356d5 100644
--- a/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
+++ b/extensions/xt_SYSRQ.c
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ sysrq_tg6(struct sk_buff **pskb, const struct xt_action_param *par)
 		return NF_DROP;
 
 	iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
-	if (ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &th_off, IPPROTO_UDP, &frag_off) < 0 ||
+	if ((ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &th_off, IPPROTO_UDP, &frag_off) < 0 &&
+	    ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &th_off, IPPROTO_UDPLITE, &frag_off) < 0) ||
 	    frag_off > 0)
 		return NF_DROP;