diff -uNr ping6.c.orig ping6.c
--- ping6.c.orig        2010-06-16 23:49:17.000000000 +0800
+++ ping6.c     2010-09-28 15:41:22.000000000 +0800
@@ -1091,8 +1091,14 @@
                /* signal handling */
                if (seenalrm) {
                        /* last packet sent, timeout reached? */
-                       if (npackets && ntransmitted >= npackets)
-                               break;
+                       if (npackets && ntransmitted >= npackets) {
+                               struct timeval zerotime = {0, 0};
+                               itimer.it_value = zerotime;
+                               itimer.it_interval = zerotime;
+                               (void)setitimer(ITIMER_REAL, &itimer, NULL);
+                               seenalrm = 0;   /* clear flag */
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        retransmit();
                        seenalrm = 0;
                        continue;