diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 1ea2cb2..1f09b01 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ SSDP.prototype._createSockets = function () {
       self._logger('discovering all IPs from interface %s', iName)
 
       interfaces[iName].forEach(function (ipInfo) {
-        if (ipInfo.internal == false && ipInfo.family == "IPv4") {
+        if (ipInfo.internal == false && ( ipInfo.family == "IPv4" || ipInfo.family == 4)) {
           self._logger('Will use interface %s', iName)
           var socket