diff --git a/lib/roken/mini_inetd.c b/lib/roken/mini_inetd.c
index fee9f0d8b..a21612bda 100644
--- a/lib/roken/mini_inetd.c
+++ b/lib/roken/mini_inetd.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ mini_inetd (int port)
 	  exit(1);
      }
      memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
+     sa.sin_family = AF_INET;
      sa.sin_port = port;
      sa.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
      if(bind(s, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, sizeof(sa)) < 0){