--- ansh/src/utils.c	2011/10/17 20:14:02	1.2
+++ ansh/src/utils.c	2011/10/31 09:46:18	1.2.2.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
  *
  * $Author: misho $
- * $Id: utils.c,v 1.2 2011/10/17 20:14:02 misho Exp $
+ * $Id: utils.c,v 1.2.2.1 2011/10/31 09:46:18 misho Exp $
  *
  *************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ PrepareL3(const struct sockaddr *sa, int *bpflen)
 	int h, n = 1;
 
 	FTRACE(3);
-	assert(sa);
 
 	h = socket(sa->sa_family, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_ICMP);
 	if (h == -1) {
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ PrepareL3(const struct sockaddr *sa, int *bpflen)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	*/
-	if (bind(h, sa, sizeof(struct sockaddr)) == -1) {
+	if (sa && bind(h, sa, sizeof(struct sockaddr)) == -1) {
 		printf("Error:: Cant bind to raw socket #%d - %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
 		close(h);
 		return -1;