diff --git a/modules/misc/network/ipv6.c b/modules/misc/network/ipv6.c
index 3baa5db697..f60bf81fd7 100644
--- a/modules/misc/network/ipv6.c
+++ b/modules/misc/network/ipv6.c
@@ -198,10 +198,9 @@ static int OpenUDP( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 # ifndef IPV6_PROTECTION_LEVEL
 #   define IPV6_PROTECTION_LEVEL 23
 #  endif
-    if( ptr->ai_family == AF_INET6 )
     {
         int i_val = 30 /*PROTECTION_LEVEL_UNRESTRICTED*/;
-        setsockopt( fd, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_PROTECTION_LEVEL, &i_val,
+        setsockopt( i_handle, IPPROTO_IPV6, IPV6_PROTECTION_LEVEL, &i_val,
                     sizeof( i_val ) );
     }
 #endif