diff --git a/channels/chan_h323.c b/channels/chan_h323.c
index 8a2593265f..622914a8de 100644
--- a/channels/chan_h323.c
+++ b/channels/chan_h323.c
@@ -1550,6 +1550,7 @@ static struct oh323_peer *build_peer(const char *name, struct ast_variable *v, s
 			{
 				struct ast_sockaddr tmp;
 
+				tmp.ss.ss_family = AF_INET;
 				if (ast_get_ip(&tmp, v->value)) {
 					ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Could not determine IP for %s\n", v->value);
 					ASTOBJ_UNREF(peer, oh323_destroy_peer);