diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
index 9365e1b237..91a816de23 100755
--- a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ validate_track_method() {
 			fi
 			;;
 		arping)
+			[ "$FAMILY" = "ipv6" ] && {
+				LOG warn "arping does not support IPv6. Please use another track method."
+				return 1
+			}
 			command -v arping 1>/dev/null 2>&1 || {
 				LOG warn "Missing arping. Please install iputils-arping package."
 				return 1