diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevbridge.c b/src/util/virnetdevbridge.c
index ae9276c069..5d52e2385b 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevbridge.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevbridge.c
@@ -39,7 +39,18 @@
 #ifdef __linux__
 # include <linux/sockios.h>
 # include <linux/param.h>     /* HZ                 */
+/* Depending on the version of kernel vs. glibc, there may be a collision
+ * between <net/in.h> and kernel IPv6 structures.  The different types
+ * are ABI compatible, but choke the C type system; work around it by
+ * using temporary redefinitions.  */
+# define in6_addr in6_addr_
+# define sockaddr_in6 sockaddr_in6_
+# define ipv6_mreq ipv6_mreq_
+# include <linux/in6.h>
 # include <linux/if_bridge.h> /* SYSFS_BRIDGE_ATTR  */
+# undef in6_addr
+# undef sockaddr_in6
+# undef ipv6_mreq
 
 # define JIFFIES_TO_MS(j) (((j)*1000)/HZ)
 # define MS_TO_JIFFIES(ms) (((ms)*HZ)/1000)