diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
index 03e2372b29219..e037298f4e22b 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf.c
@@ -6008,7 +6008,7 @@ pf_route6(struct mbuf **m, struct pf_rule *r, int dir, struct ifnet *oifp,
 			pf_packet_undo_nat(m0, pd, ip_off, s, dir);
 		}
 
-		if (pf_test6(PF_FWD, ifp, &m0, NULL) != PF_PASS)
+		if (pf_test6(PF_OUT, ifp, &m0, NULL) != PF_PASS)
 			goto bad;
 		else if (m0 == NULL)
 			goto done;