--- ansh/src/utils.c	2011/10/31 09:46:18	1.2.2.1
+++ ansh/src/utils.c	2011/10/31 10:09:52	1.2.2.2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
  *
  * $Author: misho $
- * $Id: utils.c,v 1.2.2.1 2011/10/31 09:46:18 misho Exp $
+ * $Id: utils.c,v 1.2.2.2 2011/10/31 10:09:52 misho Exp $
  *
  *************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ PrepareL3(const struct sockaddr *sa, int *bpflen)
 
 	FTRACE(3);
 
-	h = socket(sa->sa_family, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_ICMP);
+	h = socket(sa ? sa->sa_family : AF_INET, SOCK_RAW, IPPROTO_ICMP);
 	if (h == -1) {
 		printf("Error:: Cant open raw socket #%d - %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
 		return -1;