diff --git a/config/usr/bin/fetch-fw b/config/usr/bin/fetch-fw
index cff4d04..2fabff0 100755
--- a/config/usr/bin/fetch-fw
+++ b/config/usr/bin/fetch-fw
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ sleep_secs=3
 host_name="google.com"
 log_file="/var/log/fetch-fw.log"
 
+# Re-solicit an IPv6 Router Advertisement now that IPv4 is confirmed
+# working (ADDR_ADD means dhclient succeeded, so the link is stable).
+# rtsol sends a single Router Solicitation which prompts the router to
+# respond with an RA immediately, rather than waiting for its next
+# periodic unsolicited RA (which can be several minutes away). Run it
+# in the background so it does not delay the firmware fetch.
+[ -n "$1" ] && rtsol "$1" 2>/dev/null &
+
 host -R ${max_tries} -W ${sleep_secs} ${host_name} >/dev/null 2>&1
 [ $? -ne 0 ] && exit 1
 for i in 1 2 3; do
@@ -15,4 +23,3 @@ for i in 1 2 3; do
   (/usr/sbin/fwget >> ${log_file} 2>&1) && exit 0
   sleep 3
 done
-
diff --git a/config/usr/local/etc/devd/fetch-fw.conf b/config/usr/local/etc/devd/fetch-fw.conf
index 3ee4baf..3f71d37 100644
--- a/config/usr/local/etc/devd/fetch-fw.conf
+++ b/config/usr/local/etc/devd/fetch-fw.conf
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-
 # Fetch firmware once an address has been assigned (ADDR_ADD fires
 # after dhclient or static configuration). Matching LINK_UP here as
 # well used to tie with the dhclient rules at the same priority and
 # could win the tie, blocking DHCP entirely - see
 # /etc/devd/nomadbsd-dhclient.conf.
+#
+# $subsystem (the interface name) is passed to fetch-fw so it can
+# send a Router Solicitation for IPv6 before waiting for DNS.
 notify 100 {
 	match "system"		"IFNET";
 	match "type"		"ADDR_ADD";
-	action "daemon /usr/bin/fetch-fw";
+	action "daemon /usr/bin/fetch-fw $subsystem";
 };
-