diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
index 761e6d5be02..0aff9d2ca31 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func (o *Options) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
 
 	fs.BoolVar(&o.config.IPVS.StrictARP, "ipvs-strict-arp", o.config.IPVS.StrictARP, "Enable strict ARP by setting arp_ignore to 1 and arp_announce to 2")
 	fs.BoolVar(&o.config.IPTables.MasqueradeAll, "masquerade-all", o.config.IPTables.MasqueradeAll, "If using the pure iptables proxy, SNAT all traffic sent via Service cluster IPs (this not commonly needed)")
+	fs.BoolVar(o.config.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts, "iptables-localhost-nodeports", pointer.BoolDeref(o.config.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts, true), "If false Kube-proxy will disable the legacy behavior of allowing NodePort services to be accessed via localhost, This only applies to iptables mode and ipv4.")
 	fs.BoolVar(&o.config.EnableProfiling, "profiling", o.config.EnableProfiling, "If true enables profiling via web interface on /debug/pprof handler. This parameter is ignored if a config file is specified by --config.")
 
 	fs.Float32Var(&o.config.ClientConnection.QPS, "kube-api-qps", o.config.ClientConnection.QPS, "QPS to use while talking with kubernetes apiserver")
diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
index 460dd2327eb..9836584bfa4 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_others.go
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ func newProxyServer(
 				config.IPTables.SyncPeriod.Duration,
 				config.IPTables.MinSyncPeriod.Duration,
 				config.IPTables.MasqueradeAll,
+				*config.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts,
 				int(*config.IPTables.MasqueradeBit),
 				localDetectors,
 				hostname,
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ func newProxyServer(
 				config.IPTables.SyncPeriod.Duration,
 				config.IPTables.MinSyncPeriod.Duration,
 				config.IPTables.MasqueradeAll,
+				*config.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts,
 				int(*config.IPTables.MasqueradeBit),
 				localDetector,
 				hostname,
diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_test.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_test.go
index 8e4b6a85182..b3cb9422cf1 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_test.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server_test.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ iptables:
   masqueradeBit: 17
   minSyncPeriod: 10s
   syncPeriod: 60s
+  localhostNodePorts: true
 ipvs:
   minSyncPeriod: 10s
   syncPeriod: 60s
@@ -246,10 +247,11 @@ nodePortAddresses:
 			HealthzBindAddress: tc.healthzBindAddress,
 			HostnameOverride:   "foo",
 			IPTables: kubeproxyconfig.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration{
-				MasqueradeAll: true,
-				MasqueradeBit: pointer.Int32(17),
-				MinSyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 10 * time.Second},
-				SyncPeriod:    metav1.Duration{Duration: 60 * time.Second},
+				MasqueradeAll:      true,
+				MasqueradeBit:      pointer.Int32(17),
+				LocalhostNodePorts: pointer.Bool(true),
+				MinSyncPeriod:      metav1.Duration{Duration: 10 * time.Second},
+				SyncPeriod:         metav1.Duration{Duration: 60 * time.Second},
 			},
 			IPVS: kubeproxyconfig.KubeProxyIPVSConfiguration{
 				MinSyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 10 * time.Second},
diff --git a/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go b/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
index fcba2fb375c..993eef17ce5 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -52001,6 +52001,13 @@ func schema_k8sio_kube_proxy_config_v1alpha1_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration(ref
 							Format:      "",
 						},
 					},
+					"localhostNodePorts": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Description: "LocalhostNodePorts tells kube-proxy to allow service NodePorts to be accessed via localhost (iptables mode only)",
+							Type:        []string{"boolean"},
+							Format:      "",
+						},
+					},
 					"syncPeriod": {
 						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
 							Description: "syncPeriod is the period that iptables rules are refreshed (e.g. '5s', '1m', '2h22m').  Must be greater than 0.",
@@ -52016,7 +52023,7 @@ func schema_k8sio_kube_proxy_config_v1alpha1_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration(ref
 						},
 					},
 				},
-				Required: []string{"masqueradeBit", "masqueradeAll", "syncPeriod", "minSyncPeriod"},
+				Required: []string{"masqueradeBit", "masqueradeAll", "localhostNodePorts", "syncPeriod", "minSyncPeriod"},
 			},
 		},
 		Dependencies: []string{
diff --git a/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go b/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
index 6ca4d25d6b3..bbd4bd04d5d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/kubemark/hollow_proxy.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func NewHollowProxyOrDie(
 			proxierSyncPeriod,
 			proxierMinSyncPeriod,
 			false,
+			false,
 			0,
 			proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector(),
 			nodeName,
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/fuzzer/fuzzer.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
index 720ca3f81b1..ac624c6d254 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/fuzzer/fuzzer.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func Funcs(codecs runtimeserializer.CodecFactory) []interface{} {
 			obj.FeatureGates = map[string]bool{c.RandString(): true}
 			obj.HealthzBindAddress = fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d.%d.%d:%d", c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(65536))
 			obj.IPTables.MasqueradeBit = pointer.Int32(c.Int31())
+			obj.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts = pointer.Bool(c.RandBool())
 			obj.MetricsBindAddress = fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d.%d.%d:%d", c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(256), c.Intn(65536))
 			obj.OOMScoreAdj = pointer.Int32(c.Int31())
 			obj.ClientConnection.ContentType = "bar"
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/after/v1alpha1.yaml b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/after/v1alpha1.yaml
index 569d47ee6c5..5e8c2de74a1 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/after/v1alpha1.yaml
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/after/v1alpha1.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enableProfiling: false
 healthzBindAddress: 0.0.0.0:10256
 hostnameOverride: ""
 iptables:
+  localhostNodePorts: true
   masqueradeAll: false
   masqueradeBit: 14
   minSyncPeriod: 1s
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/roundtrip/default/v1alpha1.yaml b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/roundtrip/default/v1alpha1.yaml
index 569d47ee6c5..5e8c2de74a1 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/roundtrip/default/v1alpha1.yaml
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/scheme/testdata/KubeProxyConfiguration/roundtrip/default/v1alpha1.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enableProfiling: false
 healthzBindAddress: 0.0.0.0:10256
 hostnameOverride: ""
 iptables:
+  localhostNodePorts: true
   masqueradeAll: false
   masqueradeBit: 14
   minSyncPeriod: 1s
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/types.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/types.go
index c58fa61c87c..8674e54e1da 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/types.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/types.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ type KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration struct {
 	MasqueradeBit *int32
 	// masqueradeAll tells kube-proxy to SNAT everything if using the pure iptables proxy mode.
 	MasqueradeAll bool
+	// LocalhostNodePorts tells kube-proxy to allow service NodePorts to be accessed via
+	// localhost (iptables mode only)
+	LocalhostNodePorts *bool
 	// syncPeriod is the period that iptables rules are refreshed (e.g. '5s', '1m',
 	// '2h22m').  Must be greater than 0.
 	SyncPeriod metav1.Duration
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults.go
index 667486624c9..127913249ad 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func SetDefaults_KubeProxyConfiguration(obj *kubeproxyconfigv1alpha1.KubeProxyCo
 	if obj.IPTables.MinSyncPeriod.Duration == 0 {
 		obj.IPTables.MinSyncPeriod = metav1.Duration{Duration: 1 * time.Second}
 	}
+	if obj.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts == nil {
+		obj.IPTables.LocalhostNodePorts = pointer.Bool(true)
+	}
 	if obj.IPVS.SyncPeriod.Duration == 0 {
 		obj.IPVS.SyncPeriod = metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults_test.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults_test.go
index 8485063513a..dfcd3acb9c9 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/defaults_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
+	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDefaultsKubeProxyConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
-	masqBit := int32(14)
 	oomScore := int32(-999)
 	ctMaxPerCore := int32(32768)
 	ctMin := int32(131072)
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ func TestDefaultsKubeProxyConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 					Burst:       10,
 				},
 				IPTables: kubeproxyconfigv1alpha1.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration{
-					MasqueradeBit: &masqBit,
-					MasqueradeAll: false,
-					SyncPeriod:    metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
-					MinSyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 1 * time.Second},
+					MasqueradeBit:      pointer.Int32(14),
+					MasqueradeAll:      false,
+					LocalhostNodePorts: pointer.Bool(true),
+					SyncPeriod:         metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
+					MinSyncPeriod:      metav1.Duration{Duration: 1 * time.Second},
 				},
 				IPVS: kubeproxyconfigv1alpha1.KubeProxyIPVSConfiguration{
 					SyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
@@ -85,10 +86,11 @@ func TestDefaultsKubeProxyConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 					Burst:       10,
 				},
 				IPTables: kubeproxyconfigv1alpha1.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration{
-					MasqueradeBit: &masqBit,
-					MasqueradeAll: false,
-					SyncPeriod:    metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
-					MinSyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 1 * time.Second},
+					MasqueradeBit:      pointer.Int32(14),
+					MasqueradeAll:      false,
+					LocalhostNodePorts: pointer.Bool(true),
+					SyncPeriod:         metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
+					MinSyncPeriod:      metav1.Duration{Duration: 1 * time.Second},
 				},
 				IPVS: kubeproxyconfigv1alpha1.KubeProxyIPVSConfiguration{
 					SyncPeriod: metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second},
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
index 8c46561fce9..ab8c42ba754 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.conversion.go
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ func Convert_config_KubeProxyConntrackConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_KubeProxyConntra
 func autoConvert_v1alpha1_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration_To_config_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration(in *v1alpha1.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration, out *config.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.MasqueradeBit = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.MasqueradeBit))
 	out.MasqueradeAll = in.MasqueradeAll
+	out.LocalhostNodePorts = (*bool)(unsafe.Pointer(in.LocalhostNodePorts))
 	out.SyncPeriod = in.SyncPeriod
 	out.MinSyncPeriod = in.MinSyncPeriod
 	return nil
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ func Convert_v1alpha1_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration_To_config_KubeProxyIPTables
 func autoConvert_config_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration_To_v1alpha1_KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration(in *config.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration, out *v1alpha1.KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration, s conversion.Scope) error {
 	out.MasqueradeBit = (*int32)(unsafe.Pointer(in.MasqueradeBit))
 	out.MasqueradeAll = in.MasqueradeAll
+	out.LocalhostNodePorts = (*bool)(unsafe.Pointer(in.LocalhostNodePorts))
 	out.SyncPeriod = in.SyncPeriod
 	out.MinSyncPeriod = in.MinSyncPeriod
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 8ceac506314..fd83125fc2a 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/apis/config/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/apis/config/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ func (in *KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *KubeProxyIPTablesCon
 		*out = new(int32)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.LocalhostNodePorts != nil {
+		in, out := &in.LocalhostNodePorts, &out.LocalhostNodePorts
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	out.SyncPeriod = in.SyncPeriod
 	out.MinSyncPeriod = in.MinSyncPeriod
 	return
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
index 998672681cb..82f9f8ee5f8 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier.go
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ type Proxier struct {
 	// optimize for performance over debuggability.
 	largeClusterMode bool
 
-	// Values are as a parameter to select the interfaces where nodeport works.
+	// localhostNodePorts indicates whether to generate iptables rules that
+	// disable NodePort services to be accessed via localhost.
+	localhostNodePorts bool
+	// Values are as a parameter to select the interfaces where nodePort works.
 	nodePortAddresses []string
 	// networkInterfacer defines an interface for several net library functions.
 	// Inject for test purpose.
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ func NewProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface,
 	syncPeriod time.Duration,
 	minSyncPeriod time.Duration,
 	masqueradeAll bool,
+	localhostNodePorts bool,
 	masqueradeBit int,
 	localDetector proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
@@ -232,9 +236,10 @@ func NewProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface,
 	healthzServer healthcheck.ProxierHealthUpdater,
 	nodePortAddresses []string,
 ) (*Proxier, error) {
-	if utilproxy.ContainsIPv4Loopback(nodePortAddresses) {
+	if localhostNodePorts && utilproxy.ContainsIPv4Loopback(nodePortAddresses) {
 		// Set the route_localnet sysctl we need for exposing NodePorts on loopback addresses
-		klog.InfoS("Setting route_localnet=1, use nodePortAddresses to filter loopback addresses for NodePorts to skip it https://issues.k8s.io/90259")
+		// Refer to https://issues.k8s.io/90259
+		klog.InfoS("Setting route_localnet=1 to allows nodePort services can be accessed via localhost. You can set flag '--iptables-localhost-nodeports' to false  or use nodePortAddresses (--nodeport-addresses) to filter loopback addresses to change this")
 		if err := utilproxy.EnsureSysctl(sysctl, sysctlRouteLocalnet, 1); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ func NewProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface,
 		filterRules:              utilproxy.LineBuffer{},
 		natChains:                utilproxy.LineBuffer{},
 		natRules:                 utilproxy.LineBuffer{},
+		localhostNodePorts:       localhostNodePorts,
 		nodePortAddresses:        nodePortAddresses,
 		networkInterfacer:        utilproxy.RealNetwork{},
 	}
@@ -320,6 +326,7 @@ func NewDualStackProxier(
 	syncPeriod time.Duration,
 	minSyncPeriod time.Duration,
 	masqueradeAll bool,
+	localhostNodePorts bool,
 	masqueradeBit int,
 	localDetectors [2]proxyutiliptables.LocalTrafficDetector,
 	hostname string,
@@ -331,14 +338,14 @@ func NewDualStackProxier(
 	// Create an ipv4 instance of the single-stack proxier
 	ipFamilyMap := utilproxy.MapCIDRsByIPFamily(nodePortAddresses)
 	ipv4Proxier, err := NewProxier(ipt[0], sysctl,
-		exec, syncPeriod, minSyncPeriod, masqueradeAll, masqueradeBit, localDetectors[0], hostname,
+		exec, syncPeriod, minSyncPeriod, masqueradeAll, localhostNodePorts, masqueradeBit, localDetectors[0], hostname,
 		nodeIP[0], recorder, healthzServer, ipFamilyMap[v1.IPv4Protocol])
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create ipv4 proxier: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	ipv6Proxier, err := NewProxier(ipt[1], sysctl,
-		exec, syncPeriod, minSyncPeriod, masqueradeAll, masqueradeBit, localDetectors[1], hostname,
+		exec, syncPeriod, minSyncPeriod, masqueradeAll, false, masqueradeBit, localDetectors[1], hostname,
 		nodeIP[1], recorder, healthzServer, ipFamilyMap[v1.IPv6Protocol])
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create ipv6 proxier: %v", err)
@@ -1421,23 +1428,52 @@ func (proxier *Proxier) syncProxyRules() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Finally, tail-call to the nodeports chain.  This needs to be after all
+	// Finally, tail-call to the nodePorts chain.  This needs to be after all
 	// other service portal rules.
 	for address := range nodeAddresses {
 		if utilproxy.IsZeroCIDR(address) {
+			destinations := []string{"-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL"}
+			if isIPv6 {
+				// For IPv6, Regardless of the value of localhostNodePorts is true
+				// or false, we should disable access to the nodePort via localhost. Since it never works and always
+				// cause kernel warnings.
+				destinations = append(destinations, "!", "-d", "::1/128")
+			}
+
+			if !proxier.localhostNodePorts && !isIPv6 {
+				// If set localhostNodePorts to "false"(route_localnet=0), We should generate iptables rules that
+				// disable NodePort services to be accessed via localhost. Since it doesn't work and causes
+				// the kernel to log warnings if anyone tries.
+				destinations = append(destinations, "!", "-d", "127.0.0.0/8")
+			}
+
 			proxier.natRules.Write(
 				"-A", string(kubeServicesChain),
 				"-m", "comment", "--comment", `"kubernetes service nodeports; NOTE: this must be the last rule in this chain"`,
-				"-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL",
+				destinations,
 				"-j", string(kubeNodePortsChain))
-			// Nothing else matters after the zero CIDR.
 			break
 		}
+
 		// Ignore IP addresses with incorrect version
 		if isIPv6 && !netutils.IsIPv6String(address) || !isIPv6 && netutils.IsIPv6String(address) {
 			klog.ErrorS(nil, "IP has incorrect IP version", "IP", address)
 			continue
 		}
+
+		// For ipv6, Regardless of the value of localhostNodePorts is true or false, we should disallow access
+		// to the nodePort via lookBack address.
+		if isIPv6 && utilproxy.IsLoopBack(address) {
+			klog.ErrorS(nil, "disallow nodePort services to be accessed via ipv6 localhost address", "IP", address)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// For ipv4, When localhostNodePorts is set to false, Ignore ipv4 lookBack address
+		if !isIPv6 && utilproxy.IsLoopBack(address) && !proxier.localhostNodePorts {
+			klog.ErrorS(nil, "disallow nodePort services to be accessed via ipv4 localhost address", "IP", address)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		// create nodeport rules for each IP one by one
 		proxier.natRules.Write(
 			"-A", string(kubeServicesChain),
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
index 351c01c18a8..963fc5a14de 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ func NewFakeProxier(ipt utiliptables.Interface) *Proxier {
 		natChains:                utilproxy.LineBuffer{},
 		natRules:                 utilproxy.LineBuffer{},
 		nodeIP:                   netutils.ParseIPSloppy(testNodeIP),
+		localhostNodePorts:       true,
 		nodePortAddresses:        make([]string, 0),
 		networkInterfacer:        networkInterfacer,
 	}
@@ -3253,6 +3254,477 @@ func TestOnlyLocalLoadBalancing(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestEnableLocalhostNodePortsIPv4(t *testing.T) {
+	ipt := iptablestest.NewFake()
+	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
+	fp.localDetector = proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector()
+	fp.localhostNodePorts = true
+
+	expected := dedent.Dedent(`
+        *filter
+        :KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-EXTERNAL-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-FORWARD - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-PROXY-FIREWALL - [0:0]
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding rules" -m mark --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j ACCEPT
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding conntrack rule" -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+        COMMIT
+        *nat
+        :KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-MARK-MASQ - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-POSTROUTING - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        -A KUBE-NODEPORTS -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp --dport 30001 -j KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 cluster IP" -m tcp -p tcp -d 10.69.0.10 --dport 80 -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "kubernetes service nodeports; NOTE: this must be the last rule in this chain" -m addrtype --dst-type LOCAL -j KUBE-NODEPORTS
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "masquerade LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "route LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -j KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-MARK-MASQ -j MARK --or-mark 0x4000
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m mark ! --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j RETURN
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -j MARK --xor-mark 0x4000
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m comment --comment "kubernetes service traffic requiring SNAT" -j MASQUERADE
+        -A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.0.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.0.1:80
+        -A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.2.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.2.1:80
+        -A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.0.1:80" -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.5000000000 -j KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU
+        -A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+        -A KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+        COMMIT
+`)
+	svcIP := "10.69.0.10"
+	svcPort := 80
+	svcNodePort := 30001
+	svcPortName := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(fp,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort),
+			}}
+			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
+		}),
+	)
+
+	epIP1 := "10.244.0.1"
+	epIP2 := "10.244.2.1"
+	tcpProtocol := v1.ProtocolTCP
+	populateEndpointSlices(fp,
+		makeTestEndpointSlice(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, 1, func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+			eps.AddressType = discovery.AddressTypeIPv4
+			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+				Addresses: []string{epIP1},
+				NodeName:  nil,
+			}, {
+				Addresses: []string{epIP2},
+				NodeName:  pointer.String(testHostname),
+			}}
+			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+				Name:     pointer.String(svcPortName.Port),
+				Port:     pointer.Int32(int32(svcPort)),
+				Protocol: &tcpProtocol,
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	fp.syncProxyRules()
+	assertIPTablesRulesEqual(t, getLine(), true, expected, fp.iptablesData.String())
+}
+
+func TestDisableLocalhostNodePortsIPv4(t *testing.T) {
+	ipt := iptablestest.NewFake()
+	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
+	fp.localDetector = proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector()
+	fp.localhostNodePorts = false
+
+	expected := dedent.Dedent(`
+	*filter
+	:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-EXTERNAL-SERVICES - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-FORWARD - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-PROXY-FIREWALL - [0:0]
+	-A KUBE-FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+	-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding rules" -m mark --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j ACCEPT
+	-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding conntrack rule" -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+	COMMIT
+	*nat
+	:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-MARK-MASQ - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-POSTROUTING - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+	:KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+	-A KUBE-NODEPORTS -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp --dport 30001 -j KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+	-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 cluster IP" -m tcp -p tcp -d 10.69.0.10 --dport 80 -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+	-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "kubernetes service nodeports; NOTE: this must be the last rule in this chain" -m addrtype --dst-type LOCAL ! -d 127.0.0.0/8 -j KUBE-NODEPORTS
+	-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "masquerade LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+	-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "route LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+	-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -j KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+	-A KUBE-MARK-MASQ -j MARK --or-mark 0x4000
+	-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m mark ! --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j RETURN
+	-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -j MARK --xor-mark 0x4000
+	-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m comment --comment "kubernetes service traffic requiring SNAT" -j MASQUERADE
+	-A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.0.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+	-A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.0.1:80
+	-A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.2.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+	-A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.2.1:80
+	-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.0.1:80" -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.5000000000 -j KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU
+	-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+	-A KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+	COMMIT
+`)
+	svcIP := "10.69.0.10"
+	svcPort := 80
+	svcNodePort := 30001
+	svcPortName := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(fp,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort),
+			}}
+			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
+		}),
+	)
+
+	epIP1 := "10.244.0.1"
+	epIP2 := "10.244.2.1"
+	tcpProtocol := v1.ProtocolTCP
+	populateEndpointSlices(fp,
+		makeTestEndpointSlice(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, 1, func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+			eps.AddressType = discovery.AddressTypeIPv4
+			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+				Addresses: []string{epIP1},
+				NodeName:  nil,
+			}, {
+				Addresses: []string{epIP2},
+				NodeName:  pointer.String(testHostname),
+			}}
+			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+				Name:     pointer.String(svcPortName.Port),
+				Port:     pointer.Int32(int32(svcPort)),
+				Protocol: &tcpProtocol,
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	fp.syncProxyRules()
+	assertIPTablesRulesEqual(t, getLine(), true, expected, fp.iptablesData.String())
+}
+
+func TestDisableLocalhostNodePortsIPv4WithNodeAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	ipt := iptablestest.NewFake()
+	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
+	fp.localDetector = proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector()
+	fp.localhostNodePorts = false
+	fp.networkInterfacer.InterfaceAddrs()
+	fp.nodePortAddresses = []string{"127.0.0.0/8"}
+
+	expected := dedent.Dedent(`
+        *filter
+        :KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-EXTERNAL-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-FORWARD - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-PROXY-FIREWALL - [0:0]
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding rules" -m mark --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j ACCEPT
+        -A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding conntrack rule" -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+        COMMIT
+        *nat
+        :KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-MARK-MASQ - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-POSTROUTING - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        :KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+        -A KUBE-NODEPORTS -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp --dport 30001 -j KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 cluster IP" -m tcp -p tcp -d 10.69.0.10 --dport 80 -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "masquerade LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "route LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -j KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+        -A KUBE-MARK-MASQ -j MARK --or-mark 0x4000
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m mark ! --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j RETURN
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -j MARK --xor-mark 0x4000
+        -A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m comment --comment "kubernetes service traffic requiring SNAT" -j MASQUERADE
+        -A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.0.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.0.1:80
+        -A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s 10.244.2.1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+        -A KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination 10.244.2.1:80
+        -A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.0.1:80" -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.5000000000 -j KUBE-SEP-6KG6DFHVBKBK53RU
+        -A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+        -A KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> 10.244.2.1:80" -j KUBE-SEP-KDGX2M2ONE25PSWH
+        COMMIT
+`)
+	svcIP := "10.69.0.10"
+	svcPort := 80
+	svcNodePort := 30001
+	svcPortName := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(fp,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort),
+			}}
+			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
+		}),
+	)
+
+	epIP1 := "10.244.0.1"
+	epIP2 := "10.244.2.1"
+	tcpProtocol := v1.ProtocolTCP
+	populateEndpointSlices(fp,
+		makeTestEndpointSlice(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, 1, func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+			eps.AddressType = discovery.AddressTypeIPv4
+			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+				Addresses: []string{epIP1},
+				NodeName:  nil,
+			}, {
+				Addresses: []string{epIP2},
+				NodeName:  pointer.String(testHostname),
+			}}
+			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+				Name:     pointer.String(svcPortName.Port),
+				Port:     pointer.Int32(int32(svcPort)),
+				Protocol: &tcpProtocol,
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	fp.syncProxyRules()
+	assertIPTablesRulesEqual(t, getLine(), true, expected, fp.iptablesData.String())
+}
+
+func TestEnableLocalhostNodePortsIPv6(t *testing.T) {
+	ipt := iptablestest.NewIPv6Fake()
+	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
+	fp.localDetector = proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector()
+	fp.localhostNodePorts = true
+
+	expected := dedent.Dedent(`
+		*filter
+		:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-EXTERNAL-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-FORWARD - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-PROXY-FIREWALL - [0:0]
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding rules" -m mark --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j ACCEPT
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding conntrack rule" -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+		COMMIT
+		*nat
+		:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-MARK-MASQ - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-POSTROUTING - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		-A KUBE-NODEPORTS -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp --dport 30001 -j KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 cluster IP" -m tcp -p tcp -d fd00:ab34::20 --dport 80 -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "kubernetes service nodeports; NOTE: this must be the last rule in this chain" -m addrtype --dst-type LOCAL ! -d ::1/128 -j KUBE-NODEPORTS
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "masquerade LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "route LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -j KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-MARK-MASQ -j MARK --or-mark 0x4000
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m mark ! --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j RETURN
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -j MARK --xor-mark 0x4000
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m comment --comment "kubernetes service traffic requiring SNAT" -j MASQUERADE
+		-A KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s ff06::c1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination [ff06::c1]:80
+		-A KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s ff06::c2 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination [ff06::c2]:80
+		-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c1]:80" -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.5000000000 -j KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5
+		-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c2]:80" -j KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ
+		-A KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c2]:80" -j KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ
+		COMMIT
+`)
+	svcIP := "fd00:ab34::20"
+	svcPort := 80
+	svcNodePort := 30001
+	svcPortName := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(fp,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort),
+			}}
+			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
+		}),
+	)
+
+	epIP1 := "ff06::c1"
+	epIP2 := "ff06::c2"
+	tcpProtocol := v1.ProtocolTCP
+	populateEndpointSlices(fp,
+		makeTestEndpointSlice(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, 1, func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+			eps.AddressType = discovery.AddressTypeIPv6
+			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+				Addresses: []string{epIP1},
+				NodeName:  nil,
+			}, {
+				Addresses: []string{epIP2},
+				NodeName:  pointer.String(testHostname),
+			}}
+			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+				Name:     pointer.String(svcPortName.Port),
+				Port:     pointer.Int32(int32(svcPort)),
+				Protocol: &tcpProtocol,
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	fp.syncProxyRules()
+	assertIPTablesRulesEqual(t, getLine(), true, expected, fp.iptablesData.String())
+}
+
+func TestDisableLocalhostNodePortsIPv6(t *testing.T) {
+	ipt := iptablestest.NewIPv6Fake()
+	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
+	fp.localDetector = proxyutiliptables.NewNoOpLocalDetector()
+	fp.localhostNodePorts = false
+
+	expected := dedent.Dedent(`
+		*filter
+		:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-EXTERNAL-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-FORWARD - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-PROXY-FIREWALL - [0:0]
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m conntrack --ctstate INVALID -j DROP
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding rules" -m mark --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j ACCEPT
+		-A KUBE-FORWARD -m comment --comment "kubernetes forwarding conntrack rule" -m conntrack --ctstate RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
+		COMMIT
+		*nat
+		:KUBE-NODEPORTS - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SERVICES - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-MARK-MASQ - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-POSTROUTING - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		:KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O - [0:0]
+		-A KUBE-NODEPORTS -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp --dport 30001 -j KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 cluster IP" -m tcp -p tcp -d fd00:ab34::20 --dport 80 -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-SERVICES -m comment --comment "kubernetes service nodeports; NOTE: this must be the last rule in this chain" -m addrtype --dst-type LOCAL ! -d ::1/128 -j KUBE-NODEPORTS
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "masquerade LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "route LOCAL traffic for ns1/svc1:p80 external destinations" -m addrtype --src-type LOCAL -j KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-EXT-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -j KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O
+		-A KUBE-MARK-MASQ -j MARK --or-mark 0x4000
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m mark ! --mark 0x4000/0x4000 -j RETURN
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -j MARK --xor-mark 0x4000
+		-A KUBE-POSTROUTING -m comment --comment "kubernetes service traffic requiring SNAT" -j MASQUERADE
+		-A KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s ff06::c1 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5 -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination [ff06::c1]:80
+		-A KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -s ff06::c2 -j KUBE-MARK-MASQ
+		-A KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ -m comment --comment ns1/svc1:p80 -m tcp -p tcp -j DNAT --to-destination [ff06::c2]:80
+		-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c1]:80" -m statistic --mode random --probability 0.5000000000 -j KUBE-SEP-LIGRYQQLSZN4UWQ5
+		-A KUBE-SVC-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c2]:80" -j KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ
+		-A KUBE-SVL-XPGD46QRK7WJZT7O -m comment --comment "ns1/svc1:p80 -> [ff06::c2]:80" -j KUBE-SEP-XJJ5QXWGJG344QDZ
+		COMMIT
+`)
+	svcIP := "fd00:ab34::20"
+	svcPort := 80
+	svcNodePort := 30001
+	svcPortName := proxy.ServicePortName{
+		NamespacedName: makeNSN("ns1", "svc1"),
+		Port:           "p80",
+		Protocol:       v1.ProtocolTCP,
+	}
+
+	makeServiceMap(fp,
+		makeTestService(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, func(svc *v1.Service) {
+			svc.Spec.Type = "NodePort"
+			svc.Spec.ClusterIP = svcIP
+			svc.Spec.Ports = []v1.ServicePort{{
+				Name:     svcPortName.Port,
+				Port:     int32(svcPort),
+				Protocol: v1.ProtocolTCP,
+				NodePort: int32(svcNodePort),
+			}}
+			svc.Spec.ExternalTrafficPolicy = v1.ServiceExternalTrafficPolicyTypeLocal
+		}),
+	)
+
+	epIP1 := "ff06::c1"
+	epIP2 := "ff06::c2"
+	tcpProtocol := v1.ProtocolTCP
+	populateEndpointSlices(fp,
+		makeTestEndpointSlice(svcPortName.Namespace, svcPortName.Name, 1, func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+			eps.AddressType = discovery.AddressTypeIPv6
+			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+				Addresses: []string{epIP1},
+				NodeName:  nil,
+			}, {
+				Addresses: []string{epIP2},
+				NodeName:  pointer.String(testHostname),
+			}}
+			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+				Name:     pointer.String(svcPortName.Port),
+				Port:     pointer.Int32(int32(svcPort)),
+				Protocol: &tcpProtocol,
+			}}
+		}),
+	)
+
+	fp.syncProxyRules()
+	assertIPTablesRulesEqual(t, getLine(), true, expected, fp.iptablesData.String())
+}
+
 func TestOnlyLocalNodePortsNoClusterCIDR(t *testing.T) {
 	ipt := iptablestest.NewFake()
 	fp := NewFakeProxier(ipt)
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go b/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
index 1cd78a4a8ca..92ef4658082 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/util/utils.go
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ func IsZeroCIDR(cidr string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// IsLoopBack checks if a given IP address is a loopback address.
+func IsLoopBack(ip string) bool {
+	netIP := netutils.ParseIPSloppy(ip)
+	if netIP != nil {
+		return netIP.IsLoopback()
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // IsProxyableIP checks if a given IP address is permitted to be proxied
 func IsProxyableIP(ip string) error {
 	netIP := netutils.ParseIPSloppy(ip)
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/types.go
index 0d60dc4a50d..3c6f3ecf6cc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/types.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ type KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration struct {
 	MasqueradeBit *int32 `json:"masqueradeBit"`
 	// masqueradeAll tells kube-proxy to SNAT everything if using the pure iptables proxy mode.
 	MasqueradeAll bool `json:"masqueradeAll"`
+	// LocalhostNodePorts tells kube-proxy to allow service NodePorts to be accessed via
+	// localhost (iptables mode only)
+	LocalhostNodePorts *bool `json:"localhostNodePorts"`
 	// syncPeriod is the period that iptables rules are refreshed (e.g. '5s', '1m',
 	// '2h22m').  Must be greater than 0.
 	SyncPeriod metav1.Duration `json:"syncPeriod"`
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index f5893982b1b..5ecdfb06c68 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ func (in *KubeProxyIPTablesConfiguration) DeepCopyInto(out *KubeProxyIPTablesCon
 		*out = new(int32)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.LocalhostNodePorts != nil {
+		in, out := &in.LocalhostNodePorts, &out.LocalhostNodePorts
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 	out.SyncPeriod = in.SyncPeriod
 	out.MinSyncPeriod = in.MinSyncPeriod
 	return