diff --git a/socket_info.c b/socket_info.c
index aa8928aac62..ee48e11d8e6 100644
--- a/socket_info.c
+++ b/socket_info.c
@@ -1406,8 +1406,8 @@ static int fix_socket_list(struct socket_info **list, int* type_flags)
 	for (si=*list;si;){
 		next=si->next;
 		ai_lst=0;
-		if (add_interfaces(si->name.s, 0, si->port_no,
-							si->proto, &ai_lst)!=-1){
+		if (add_interfaces(si->name.s, auto_bind_ipv6 ? 0 : AF_INET,
+							si->port_no, si->proto, &ai_lst)!=-1){
 			if (si->flags & SI_IS_MHOMED){
 				if((new_si=new_sock2list_after(ai_lst->name.s, 0, si->port_no,
 											si->proto, si->useinfo.name.s,