diff --git a/jdk/test/java/net/ipv6tests/Tests.java b/jdk/test/java/net/ipv6tests/Tests.java
index 8f1793bb381..a0d78fa9c56 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/net/ipv6tests/Tests.java
+++ b/jdk/test/java/net/ipv6tests/Tests.java
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import java.io.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
 public class Tests {
+
+    static boolean isWindows = System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows");
+
     /**
      * performs a simple exchange of data between the two sockets
      * and throws an exception if there is any problem.
@@ -264,6 +267,12 @@ public class Tests {
             if (ifs != null) {
                 while (ifs.hasMoreElements()) {
                     NetworkInterface nic = (NetworkInterface)ifs.nextElement();
+                    // Skip (Windows)Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
+                    if (isWindows) {
+                        String dName = nic.getDisplayName();
+                        if (dName != null && dName.contains("Teredo"))
+                            continue;
+                    }
                     try {
                         if (nic.isUp() && !nic.isLoopback())
                             return nic;