diff --git a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
index 48e52719d..d91df7717 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/interfaces.inc
@@ -2938,9 +2938,8 @@ function interface_dhcpv6_configure($interface = 'wan', $wancfg)
         )
     );
 
-    if (isset($wancfg['dhcp6sendsolicit'])) {
-        mwexec("/var/etc/rtsold_{$realifv6}_script.sh");
-    }
+    /* unconditional trigger for hybrid approach, reloads without advertisements */
+    mwexec("/var/etc/rtsold_{$realifv6}_script.sh");
 }
 
 function interface_dhcpv6_prepare($interface = 'wan', $wancfg)
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces.php b/src/www/interfaces.php
index 323c2ceea..81854b4d3 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces.php
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     $pconfig['blockbogons'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['blockbogons']);
     $pconfig['dhcpoverridemtu'] = empty($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcphonourmtu']) ? true : null;
     $pconfig['dhcp6-ia-pd-send-hint'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcp6-ia-pd-send-hint']);
-    $pconfig['dhcp6sendsolicit'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcp6sendsolicit']);
     $pconfig['dhcp6prefixonly'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcp6prefixonly']);
     $pconfig['dhcp6usev4iface'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcp6usev4iface']);
     $pconfig['dhcp6norelease'] = isset($a_interfaces[$if]['dhcp6norelease']);
@@ -1176,9 +1175,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
                     if (!empty($pconfig['dhcp6prefixonly'])) {
                         $new_config['dhcp6prefixonly'] = true;
                     }
-                    if (!empty($pconfig['dhcp6sendsolicit'])) {
-                        $new_config['dhcp6sendsolicit'] = true;
-                    }
                     if (!empty($pconfig['dhcp6usev4iface'])) {
                         $new_config['dhcp6usev4iface'] = true;
                     }
@@ -2734,15 +2730,6 @@ include("head.inc");
                             </div>
                           </td>
                         </tr>
-                        <tr>
-                          <td><a id="help_for_dhcp6sendsolicit" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext('Directly send SOLICIT'); ?></td>
-                          <td>
-                            <input name="dhcp6sendsolicit" type="checkbox" id="dhcp6sendsolicit" value="yes" <?= !empty($pconfig['dhcp6sendsolicit']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '' ?>/>
-                            <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_dhcp6sendsolicit">
-                              <?= gettext('In case the ISP requires a SOLICIT message for authentication, select this option to prevent indefinite waiting for a router advertisement.') ?>
-                            </div>
-                          </td>
-                        </tr>
                         <tr>
                           <td><a id="help_for_dhcp6norelease" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext("Prevent release"); ?></td>
                           <td>