diff --git a/src/socket.rs b/src/socket.rs
index 19f269cf..e0ccf8e4 100644
--- a/src/socket.rs
+++ b/src/socket.rs
@@ -1138,6 +1138,16 @@ const fn into_linger(duration: Option<Duration>) -> sys::linger {
 /// * Linux: <https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/ip.7.html>
 /// * Windows: <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/ipproto-ip-socket-options>
 impl Socket {
+    /// This method is deprecated, use [`crate::Socket::header_included_v4`].
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf"))))]
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        docsrs,
+        doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
+    )]
+    #[deprecated = "Use `Socket::header_included_v4` instead"]
+    pub fn header_included(&self) -> io::Result<bool> {
+        self.header_included_v4()
+    }
     /// Get the value of the `IP_HDRINCL` option on this socket.
     ///
     /// For more information about this option, see [`set_header_included`].
@@ -1148,13 +1158,28 @@ impl Socket {
         docsrs,
         doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
     )]
-    pub fn header_included(&self) -> io::Result<bool> {
+    pub fn header_included_v4(&self) -> io::Result<bool> {
         unsafe {
             getsockopt::<c_int>(self.as_raw(), sys::IPPROTO_IP, sys::IP_HDRINCL)
                 .map(|included| included != 0)
         }
     }
 
+    /// This method is deprecated, use [`crate::Socket::set_header_included_v4`].
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        any(target_os = "fuchsia", target_os = "illumos", target_os = "solaris"),
+        allow(rustdoc::broken_intra_doc_links)
+    )]
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf"))))]
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        docsrs,
+        doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
+    )]
+    #[deprecated = "Use `Socket::set_header_included_v4` instead"]
+    pub fn set_header_included(&self, included: bool) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.set_header_included_v4(included)
+    }
+
     /// Set the value of the `IP_HDRINCL` option on this socket.
     ///
     /// If enabled, the user supplies an IP header in front of the user data.
@@ -1175,7 +1200,7 @@ impl Socket {
         docsrs,
         doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
     )]
-    pub fn set_header_included(&self, included: bool) -> io::Result<()> {
+    pub fn set_header_included_v4(&self, included: bool) -> io::Result<()> {
         unsafe {
             setsockopt(
                 self.as_raw(),
@@ -1651,6 +1676,51 @@ impl Socket {
 /// * Linux: <https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/ipv6.7.html>
 /// * Windows: <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/ipproto-ipv6-socket-options>
 impl Socket {
+    /// Get the value of the `IP_HDRINCL` option on this socket.
+    ///
+    /// For more information about this option, see [`set_header_included`].
+    ///
+    /// [`set_header_included`]: Socket::set_header_included
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf"))))]
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        docsrs,
+        doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
+    )]
+    pub fn header_included_v6(&self) -> io::Result<bool> {
+        unsafe {
+            getsockopt::<c_int>(self.as_raw(), sys::IPPROTO_IPV6, sys::IP_HDRINCL)
+                .map(|included| included != 0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the value of the `IP_HDRINCL` option on this socket.
+    ///
+    /// If enabled, the user supplies an IP header in front of the user data.
+    /// Valid only for [`SOCK_RAW`] sockets; see [raw(7)] for more information.
+    /// When this flag is enabled, the values set by `IP_OPTIONS` are ignored.
+    ///
+    /// [`SOCK_RAW`]: Type::RAW
+    /// [raw(7)]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/raw.7.html
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        any(target_os = "fuchsia", target_os = "illumos", target_os = "solaris"),
+        allow(rustdoc::broken_intra_doc_links)
+    )]
+    #[cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf"))))]
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        docsrs,
+        doc(cfg(all(feature = "all", not(any(target_os = "redox", target_os = "espidf")))))
+    )]
+    pub fn set_header_included_v6(&self, included: bool) -> io::Result<()> {
+        unsafe {
+            setsockopt(
+                self.as_raw(),
+                sys::IPPROTO_IPV6,
+                sys::IP_HDRINCL,
+                included as c_int,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Join a multicast group using `IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP` option on this socket.
     ///
     /// Some OSs use `IPV6_JOIN_GROUP` for this option.
diff --git a/tests/socket.rs b/tests/socket.rs
index 89b79f5f..8e22542d 100644
--- a/tests/socket.rs
+++ b/tests/socket.rs
@@ -1539,14 +1539,38 @@ fn header_included() {
     };
 
     let initial = socket
-        .header_included()
+        .header_included_v4()
         .expect("failed to get initial value");
     assert_eq!(initial, false, "initial value and argument are the same");
 
     socket
-        .set_header_included(true)
+        .set_header_included_v4(true)
         .expect("failed to set option");
-    let got = socket.header_included().expect("failed to get value");
+    let got = socket.header_included_v4().expect("failed to get value");
+    assert_eq!(got, true, "set and get values differ");
+}
+
+#[test]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "all", not(target_os = "redox")))]
+fn header_included_ipv6() {
+    let socket = match Socket::new(Domain::IPV6, Type::RAW, None) {
+        Ok(socket) => socket,
+        // Need certain permissions to create a raw sockets.
+        Err(ref err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied => return,
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        Err(ref err) if err.raw_os_error() == Some(libc::EPROTONOSUPPORT) => return,
+        Err(err) => panic!("unexpected error creating socket: {}", err),
+    };
+
+    let initial = socket
+        .header_included_v6()
+        .expect("failed to get initial value");
+    assert_eq!(initial, false, "initial value and argument are the same");
+
+    socket
+        .set_header_included_v6(true)
+        .expect("failed to set option");
+    let got = socket.header_included_v6().expect("failed to get value");
     assert_eq!(got, true, "set and get values differ");
 }