diff --git a/acl_loader/main.py b/acl_loader/main.py
index 77fd03a35ba3..362f1f75ea5d 100644
--- a/acl_loader/main.py
+++ b/acl_loader/main.py
@@ -474,8 +474,11 @@ def deny_rule(self, table_name):
         rule_props = {}
         rule_data = {(table_name, "DEFAULT_RULE"): rule_props}
         rule_props["PRIORITY"] = str(self.min_priority)
-        rule_props["ETHER_TYPE"] = str(self.ethertype_map["ETHERTYPE_IPV4"])
         rule_props["PACKET_ACTION"] = "DROP"
+        if 'v6' in table_name.lower():
+            rule_props["ETHER_TYPE"] = str(self.ethertype_map["ETHERTYPE_IPV6"])
+        else:
+            rule_props["ETHER_TYPE"] = str(self.ethertype_map["ETHERTYPE_IPV4"])
         return rule_data
 
     def convert_rules(self):