diff --git a/src/network/networkd-address.c b/src/network/networkd-address.c
index b84181892e..afcbb12473 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-address.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-address.c
@@ -2111,7 +2111,8 @@ static int address_section_verify(Address *address) {
                 address->scope = RT_SCOPE_HOST;
         }
 
-        if (!FLAGS_SET(address->duplicate_address_detection, ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV6))
+        if (address->family == AF_INET6 &&
+            !FLAGS_SET(address->duplicate_address_detection, ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV6))
                 address->flags |= IFA_F_NODAD;
 
         return 0;