Provided are a method and device for processing a data message. The method may include that: an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) transition strategy used for executing an IPv6 transition technology is received from a Service function chain (SFC) controller; and a received data message is processed according to the received IPv6 transition strategy. By the technical solution, the problems of incapability of a network system in effective running during fusion with an IPv6 transition technology and incapability in effective implementation of unified deployment of the IPv6 transition technology in the related technology are solved, and the effects of effectively reducing performance pressure on an existing network and greatly alleviating channel congestion between equipment and equipment are further achieved.