diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index c819ac1516ebef..ac036534d6b402 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -995,7 +995,10 @@ function lookupAndConnect(self, options) {
     hints: options.hints || 0
   };
 
-  if (dnsopts.family !== 4 && dnsopts.family !== 6 && dnsopts.hints === 0) {
+  if (process.platform !== 'win32' &&
+      dnsopts.family !== 4 &&
+      dnsopts.family !== 6 &&
+      dnsopts.hints === 0) {
     dnsopts.hints = dns.ADDRCONFIG;
   }