diff --git a/p4app/controller.py b/p4app/controller.py
index fcb1fb1..5a1f327 100644
--- a/p4app/controller.py
+++ b/p4app/controller.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class L2Controller(object):
 
             ether_orig = Ether(src=packet.src, dst=packet.dst, type=0x86dd)
 
-            orig_packet = ether_orig / IPv6(packet.load[3:])
+            orig_packet = ether_orig / IPv6(packet.load[5:])
             log.debug("o={}".format(orig_packet.__repr__()))