diff --git a/include/linux/igmp.h b/include/linux/igmp.h
index 193ad488d3e2..908429216d9f 100644
--- a/include/linux/igmp.h
+++ b/include/linux/igmp.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ static inline struct igmpv3_query *
 	return (struct igmpv3_query *)skb_transport_header(skb);
 }
 
+extern int sysctl_igmp_llm_reports;
 extern int sysctl_igmp_max_memberships;
 extern int sysctl_igmp_max_msf;
 extern int sysctl_igmp_qrv;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/igmp.c b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
index 9fdfd9deac11..d38b8b61eaee 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/igmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/igmp.c
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
 #define IP_MAX_MEMBERSHIPS	20
 #define IP_MAX_MSF		10
 
+/* IGMP reports for link-local multicast groups are enabled by default */
+int sysctl_igmp_llm_reports __read_mostly = 1;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST
 /* Parameter names and values are taken from igmp-v2-06 draft */
 
@@ -437,6 +440,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *add_grec(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_mc_list *pmc,
 
 	if (pmc->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 		return skb;
+	if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(pmc->multiaddr) && !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+		return skb;
 
 	isquery = type == IGMPV3_MODE_IS_INCLUDE ||
 		  type == IGMPV3_MODE_IS_EXCLUDE;
@@ -545,6 +550,9 @@ static int igmpv3_send_report(struct in_device *in_dev, struct ip_mc_list *pmc)
 		for_each_pmc_rcu(in_dev, pmc) {
 			if (pmc->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 				continue;
+			if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(pmc->multiaddr) &&
+			     !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+				continue;
 			spin_lock_bh(&pmc->lock);
 			if (pmc->sfcount[MCAST_EXCLUDE])
 				type = IGMPV3_MODE_IS_EXCLUDE;
@@ -678,7 +686,11 @@ static int igmp_send_report(struct in_device *in_dev, struct ip_mc_list *pmc,
 
 	if (type == IGMPV3_HOST_MEMBERSHIP_REPORT)
 		return igmpv3_send_report(in_dev, pmc);
-	else if (type == IGMP_HOST_LEAVE_MESSAGE)
+
+	if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(group) && !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (type == IGMP_HOST_LEAVE_MESSAGE)
 		dst = IGMP_ALL_ROUTER;
 	else
 		dst = group;
@@ -851,6 +863,8 @@ static bool igmp_heard_report(struct in_device *in_dev, __be32 group)
 
 	if (group == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 		return false;
+	if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(group) && !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+		return false;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	for_each_pmc_rcu(in_dev, im) {
@@ -957,6 +971,9 @@ static bool igmp_heard_query(struct in_device *in_dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			continue;
 		if (im->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 			continue;
+		if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(im->multiaddr) &&
+		    !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+			continue;
 		spin_lock_bh(&im->lock);
 		if (im->tm_running)
 			im->gsquery = im->gsquery && mark;
@@ -1181,6 +1198,8 @@ static void igmp_group_dropped(struct ip_mc_list *im)
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST
 	if (im->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 		return;
+	if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(im->multiaddr) && !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+		return;
 
 	reporter = im->reporter;
 	igmp_stop_timer(im);
@@ -1213,6 +1232,8 @@ static void igmp_group_added(struct ip_mc_list *im)
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST
 	if (im->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 		return;
+	if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(im->multiaddr) && !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+		return;
 
 	if (in_dev->dead)
 		return;
@@ -1518,6 +1539,9 @@ static void ip_mc_rejoin_groups(struct in_device *in_dev)
 	for_each_pmc_rtnl(in_dev, im) {
 		if (im->multiaddr == IGMP_ALL_HOSTS)
 			continue;
+		if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(im->multiaddr) &&
+		    !sysctl_igmp_llm_reports)
+			continue;
 
 		/* a failover is happening and switches
 		 * must be notified immediately
diff --git a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
index 879bdc5c95b1..894da3a70aff 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
@@ -929,6 +929,13 @@ static struct ctl_table ipv4_net_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec,
 	},
+	{
+		.procname	= "igmp_link_local_mcast_reports",
+		.data		= &sysctl_igmp_llm_reports,
+		.maxlen		= sizeof(int),
+		.mode		= 0644,
+		.proc_handler	= proc_dointvec
+	},
 	{ }
 };