A method for performing a device-to-device (D2D) relay operation by a D2D terminal supporting D2D communication according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a base station, a D2D relay request including information on multiple D2D links capable of being relayed; and acquiring at least one D2D grant from the base station on the basis of one of multiple radio network temporary identities (RNTIs) allocated to the D2D terminal, wherein when the at least one D2D grant approves the D2D relay request, the at least one D2D grant is indicated by a second RNTI which is different from a first RNTI used for approving a D2D synchronization operation or a D2D discovery operation among the multiple RNTIs.