diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
index 127710171c38..455db36a6131 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_asconf.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_add_ip(struct sockaddr *src, struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr *ap
 {
 	struct sctp_nets *net;
 	struct mbuf *m_reply = NULL;
-	struct sockaddr_storage sa_store;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 	struct sctp_paramhdr *ph;
 	uint16_t param_type, aparam_length;
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_add_ip(struct sockaddr *src, struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr *ap
 #if defined(INET) || defined(INET6)
 	param_length = ntohs(ph->param_length);
 #endif
-	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&sa_store;
+	sa = &store.sa;
 	switch (param_type) {
 #ifdef INET
 	case SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS:
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_add_ip(struct sockaddr *src, struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr *ap
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v4addr = (struct sctp_ipv4addr_param *)ph;
-		sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sa_store;
+		sin = &store.sin;
 		bzero(sin, sizeof(*sin));
 		sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
 		sin->sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_add_ip(struct sockaddr *src, struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr *ap
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v6addr = (struct sctp_ipv6addr_param *)ph;
-		sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sa_store;
+		sin6 = &store.sin6;
 		bzero(sin6, sizeof(*sin6));
 		sin6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
 		sin6->sin6_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_delete_ip(struct sockaddr *src,
     struct sctp_tcb *stcb, int response_required)
 {
 	struct mbuf *m_reply = NULL;
-	struct sockaddr_storage sa_store;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 	struct sctp_paramhdr *ph;
 	uint16_t param_type, aparam_length;
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_delete_ip(struct sockaddr *src,
 #if defined(INET) || defined(INET6)
 	param_length = ntohs(ph->param_length);
 #endif
-	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&sa_store;
+	sa = &store.sa;
 	switch (param_type) {
 #ifdef INET
 	case SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS:
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_delete_ip(struct sockaddr *src,
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v4addr = (struct sctp_ipv4addr_param *)ph;
-		sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sa_store;
+		sin = &store.sin;
 		bzero(sin, sizeof(*sin));
 		sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
 		sin->sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_delete_ip(struct sockaddr *src,
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v6addr = (struct sctp_ipv6addr_param *)ph;
-		sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sa_store;
+		sin6 = &store.sin6;
 		bzero(sin6, sizeof(*sin6));
 		sin6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
 		sin6->sin6_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_set_primary(struct sockaddr *src,
     struct sctp_tcb *stcb, int response_required)
 {
 	struct mbuf *m_reply = NULL;
-	struct sockaddr_storage sa_store;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 	struct sctp_paramhdr *ph;
 	uint16_t param_type, aparam_length;
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_set_primary(struct sockaddr *src,
 #if defined(INET) || defined(INET6)
 	param_length = ntohs(ph->param_length);
 #endif
-	sa = (struct sockaddr *)&sa_store;
+	sa = &store.sa;
 	switch (param_type) {
 #ifdef INET
 	case SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS:
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_set_primary(struct sockaddr *src,
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v4addr = (struct sctp_ipv4addr_param *)ph;
-		sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sa_store;
+		sin = &store.sin;
 		bzero(sin, sizeof(*sin));
 		sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
 		sin->sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ sctp_process_asconf_set_primary(struct sockaddr *src,
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		v6addr = (struct sctp_ipv6addr_param *)ph;
-		sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sa_store;
+		sin6 = &store.sin6;
 		bzero(sin6, sizeof(*sin6));
 		sin6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
 		sin6->sin6_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ sctp_asconf_queue_mgmt(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct sctp_ifa *ifa,
 		{
 			struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&ifa->address.sa;
+			sin6 = &ifa->address.sin6;
 			aa->ap.addrp.ph.param_type = SCTP_IPV6_ADDRESS;
 			aa->ap.addrp.ph.param_length = (sizeof(struct sctp_ipv6addr_param));
 			aa->ap.aph.ph.param_length = sizeof(struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr) +
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ sctp_asconf_queue_mgmt(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct sctp_ifa *ifa,
 		{
 			struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifa->address.sa;
+			sin = &ifa->address.sin;
 			aa->ap.addrp.ph.param_type = SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS;
 			aa->ap.addrp.ph.param_length = (sizeof(struct sctp_ipv4addr_param));
 			aa->ap.aph.ph.param_length = sizeof(struct sctp_asconf_paramhdr) +
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ sctp_addr_mgmt_assoc(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 		{
 			struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&ifa->address.sin6;
+			sin6 = &ifa->address.sin6;
 			if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 				/* we skip unspecifed addresses */
 				return;
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ sctp_addr_mgmt_assoc(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 			    SCTP_IPV6_V6ONLY(inp6))
 				return;
 
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifa->address.sa;
+			sin = &ifa->address.sin;
 			if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 				/* we skip unspecifed addresses */
 				return;
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ sctp_asconf_iterator_stcb(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 					else
 						continue;
 				}
-				sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&ifa->address.sin6;
+				sin6 = &ifa->address.sin6;
 				if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 					/* we skip unspecifed addresses */
 					continue;
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ sctp_asconf_iterator_stcb(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *stcb,
 				    SCTP_IPV6_V6ONLY(inp6))
 					continue;
 
-				sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifa->address.sa;
+				sin = &ifa->address.sin;
 				if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 					/* we skip unspecifed addresses */
 					continue;
@@ -2466,7 +2466,7 @@ sctp_find_valid_localaddr(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, int addr_locked)
 				if (stcb->asoc.scope.ipv4_addr_legal) {
 					struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-					sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+					sin = &sctp_ifa->address.sin;
 					if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 						/* skip unspecifed addresses */
 						continue;
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@ sctp_find_valid_localaddr(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, int addr_locked)
 					if (sctp_ifa->localifa_flags & SCTP_ADDR_IFA_UNUSEABLE) {
 						continue;
 					}
-					sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+					sin6 = &sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
 					if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 						/*
 						 * we skip unspecifed
@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ sctp_check_address_list_all(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct mbuf *m, int offset,
 			switch (sctp_ifa->address.sa.sa_family) {
 #ifdef INET
 			case AF_INET:
-				sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifa->address.sin;
+				sin = &sctp_ifa->address.sin;
 				if (prison_check_ip4(stcb->sctp_ep->ip_inp.inp.inp_cred,
 				    &sin->sin_addr) != 0) {
 					continue;
@@ -3139,7 +3139,7 @@ sctp_check_address_list_all(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct mbuf *m, int offset,
 #endif
 #ifdef INET6
 			case AF_INET6:
-				sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
+				sin6 = &sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
 				if (prison_check_ip6(stcb->sctp_ep->ip_inp.inp.inp_cred,
 				    &sin6->sin6_addr) != 0) {
 					continue;
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_input.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_input.c
index f7ebe57f4f17..9112ea4d358c 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_input.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_input.c
@@ -562,21 +562,12 @@ static void
 sctp_handle_heartbeat_ack(struct sctp_heartbeat_chunk *cp,
     struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct sctp_nets *net)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_storage store;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 	struct sctp_nets *r_net, *f_net;
 	struct timeval tv;
 	int req_prim = 0;
 	uint16_t old_error_counter;
 
-#ifdef INET
-	struct sockaddr_in *sin;
-
-#endif
-#ifdef INET6
-	struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
-
-#endif
-
 	if (ntohs(cp->ch.chunk_length) != sizeof(struct sctp_heartbeat_chunk)) {
 		/* Invalid length */
 		return;
@@ -586,12 +577,11 @@ sctp_handle_heartbeat_ack(struct sctp_heartbeat_chunk *cp,
 #ifdef INET
 	case AF_INET:
 		if (cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len == sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)) {
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&store;
-			sin->sin_family = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_family;
-			sin->sin_len = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len;
-			sin->sin_port = stcb->rport;
-			memcpy(&sin->sin_addr, cp->heartbeat.hb_info.address,
-			    sizeof(sin->sin_addr));
+			store.sin.sin_family = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_family;
+			store.sin.sin_len = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len;
+			store.sin.sin_port = stcb->rport;
+			memcpy(&store.sin.sin_addr, cp->heartbeat.hb_info.address,
+			    sizeof(store.sin.sin_addr));
 		} else {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -600,12 +590,11 @@ sctp_handle_heartbeat_ack(struct sctp_heartbeat_chunk *cp,
 #ifdef INET6
 	case AF_INET6:
 		if (cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len == sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6)) {
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&store;
-			sin6->sin6_family = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_family;
-			sin6->sin6_len = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len;
-			sin6->sin6_port = stcb->rport;
-			memcpy(&sin6->sin6_addr, cp->heartbeat.hb_info.address,
-			    sizeof(sin6->sin6_addr));
+			store.sin6.sin6_family = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_family;
+			store.sin6.sin6_len = cp->heartbeat.hb_info.addr_len;
+			store.sin6.sin6_port = stcb->rport;
+			memcpy(&store.sin6.sin6_addr, cp->heartbeat.hb_info.address,
+			    sizeof(store.sin6.sin6_addr));
 		} else {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -614,7 +603,7 @@ sctp_handle_heartbeat_ack(struct sctp_heartbeat_chunk *cp,
 	default:
 		return;
 	}
-	r_net = sctp_findnet(stcb, (struct sockaddr *)&store);
+	r_net = sctp_findnet(stcb, &store.sa);
 	if (r_net == NULL) {
 		SCTPDBG(SCTP_DEBUG_INPUT1, "Huh? I can't find the address I sent it to, discard\n");
 		return;
@@ -2030,22 +2019,13 @@ sctp_process_cookie_new(struct mbuf *m, int iphlen, int offset,
 	struct sctp_tcb *stcb;
 	struct sctp_init_chunk *init_cp, init_buf;
 	struct sctp_init_ack_chunk *initack_cp, initack_buf;
-	struct sockaddr_storage sa_store;
-	struct sockaddr *initack_src = (struct sockaddr *)&sa_store;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 	struct sctp_association *asoc;
 	int init_offset, initack_offset, initack_limit;
 	int retval;
 	int error = 0;
 	uint8_t auth_chunk_buf[SCTP_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
-#ifdef INET
-	struct sockaddr_in *sin;
-
-#endif
-#ifdef INET6
-	struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
-
-#endif
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(SCTP_SO_LOCK_TESTING)
 	struct socket *so;
 
@@ -2269,23 +2249,21 @@ sctp_process_cookie_new(struct mbuf *m, int iphlen, int offset,
 #ifdef INET
 	case SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS:
 		/* source addr is IPv4 */
-		sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)initack_src;
-		memset(sin, 0, sizeof(*sin));
-		sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
-		sin->sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
-		sin->sin_addr.s_addr = cookie->laddress[0];
+		memset(&store.sin, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+		store.sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
+		store.sin.sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
+		store.sin.sin_addr.s_addr = cookie->laddress[0];
 		break;
 #endif
 #ifdef INET6
 	case SCTP_IPV6_ADDRESS:
 		/* source addr is IPv6 */
-		sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)initack_src;
-		memset(sin6, 0, sizeof(*sin6));
-		sin6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-		sin6->sin6_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
-		sin6->sin6_scope_id = cookie->scope_id;
-		memcpy(&sin6->sin6_addr, cookie->laddress,
-		    sizeof(sin6->sin6_addr));
+		memset(&store.sin6, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+		store.sin6.sin6_family = AF_INET6;
+		store.sin6.sin6_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
+		store.sin6.sin6_scope_id = cookie->scope_id;
+		memcpy(&store.sin6.sin6_addr, cookie->laddress,
+		    sizeof(store.sin6.sin6_addr));
 		break;
 #endif
 	default:
@@ -2366,7 +2344,7 @@ sctp_process_cookie_new(struct mbuf *m, int iphlen, int offset,
 	sctp_check_address_list(stcb, m,
 	    initack_offset + sizeof(struct sctp_init_ack_chunk),
 	    initack_limit - (initack_offset + sizeof(struct sctp_init_ack_chunk)),
-	    initack_src, cookie->local_scope, cookie->site_scope,
+	    &store.sa, cookie->local_scope, cookie->site_scope,
 	    cookie->ipv4_scope, cookie->loopback_scope);
 
 
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
index e1a6a03a1c41..839d8e2f18e9 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_output.c
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ sctp_is_address_in_scope(struct sctp_ifa *ifa,
 		if (scope->ipv4_addr_legal) {
 			struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifa->address.sin;
+			sin = &ifa->address.sin;
 			if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 				/* not in scope , unspecified */
 				return (0);
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ sctp_is_address_in_scope(struct sctp_ifa *ifa,
 				return (0);
 			}
 			/* ok to use deprecated addresses? */
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&ifa->address.sin6;
+			sin6 = &ifa->address.sin6;
 			if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 				/* skip unspecifed addresses */
 				return (0);
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ sctp_add_addr_to_mbuf(struct mbuf *m, struct sctp_ifa *ifa, uint16_t * len)
 			struct sctp_ipv4addr_param *ipv4p;
 			struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&ifa->address.sin;
+			sin = &ifa->address.sin;
 			ipv4p = (struct sctp_ipv4addr_param *)parmh;
 			parmh->param_type = htons(SCTP_IPV4_ADDRESS);
 			parmh->param_length = htons(plen);
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ sctp_add_addr_to_mbuf(struct mbuf *m, struct sctp_ifa *ifa, uint16_t * len)
 			struct sctp_ipv6addr_param *ipv6p;
 			struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&ifa->address.sin6;
+			sin6 = &ifa->address.sin6;
 			ipv6p = (struct sctp_ipv6addr_param *)parmh;
 			parmh->param_type = htons(SCTP_IPV6_ADDRESS);
 			parmh->param_length = htons(plen);
@@ -13552,7 +13552,7 @@ sctp_v4src_match_nexthop(struct sctp_ifa *sifa, sctp_route_t * ro)
 	}
 	ifa = (struct ifaddr *)sifa->ifa;
 	mask = (struct sockaddr_in *)(ifa->ifa_netmask);
-	sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sifa->address.sin;
+	sin = &sifa->address.sin;
 	srcnetaddr.s_addr = (sin->sin_addr.s_addr & mask->sin_addr.s_addr);
 	SCTPDBG(SCTP_DEBUG_OUTPUT1, "match_nexthop4: src address is ");
 	SCTPDBG_ADDR(SCTP_DEBUG_OUTPUT2, &sifa->address.sa);
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
index 5a0303549f92..0eb0ad2ca374 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_pcb.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ sctp_add_addr_to_vrf(uint32_t vrf_id, void *ifn, uint32_t ifn_index,
 		{
 			struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifap->address.sin;
+			sin = &sctp_ifap->address.sin;
 			if (SCTP_IFN_IS_IFT_LOOP(sctp_ifap->ifn_p) ||
 			    (IN4_ISLOOPBACK_ADDRESS(&sin->sin_addr))) {
 				sctp_ifap->src_is_loop = 1;
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ sctp_add_addr_to_vrf(uint32_t vrf_id, void *ifn, uint32_t ifn_index,
 			/* ok to use deprecated addresses? */
 			struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifap->address.sin6;
+			sin6 = &sctp_ifap->address.sin6;
 			if (SCTP_IFN_IS_IFT_LOOP(sctp_ifap->ifn_p) ||
 			    (IN6_IS_ADDR_LOOPBACK(&sin6->sin6_addr))) {
 				sctp_ifap->src_is_loop = 1;
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ sctp_does_stcb_own_this_addr(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct sockaddr *to)
 				{
 					struct sockaddr_in *sin, *rsin;
 
-					sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&laddr->ifa->address.sin;
+					sin = &laddr->ifa->address.sin;
 					rsin = (struct sockaddr_in *)to;
 					if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == rsin->sin_addr.s_addr) {
 						SCTP_IPI_ADDR_RUNLOCK();
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ sctp_does_stcb_own_this_addr(struct sctp_tcb *stcb, struct sockaddr *to)
 				{
 					struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6, *rsin6;
 
-					sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&laddr->ifa->address.sin6;
+					sin6 = &laddr->ifa->address.sin6;
 					rsin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)to;
 					if (SCTP6_ARE_ADDR_EQUAL(sin6, rsin6)) {
 						SCTP_IPI_ADDR_RUNLOCK();
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ sctp_findassociation_ep_asconf(struct mbuf *m, int offset,
     struct sctp_inpcb **inp_p, struct sctp_nets **netp, uint32_t vrf_id)
 {
 	struct sctp_tcb *stcb;
-	struct sockaddr_storage remote_store;
+	union sctp_sockstore remote_store;
 	struct sctp_paramhdr parm_buf, *phdr;
 	int ptype;
 	int zero_address = 0;
@@ -2372,7 +2372,7 @@ sctp_findassociation_ep_asconf(struct mbuf *m, int offset,
 				    __FUNCTION__);
 				return (NULL);
 			}
-			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&remote_store;
+			sin6 = &remote_store.sin6;
 			sin6->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
 			sin6->sin6_len = sizeof(*sin6);
 			sin6->sin6_port = sh->src_port;
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ sctp_findassociation_ep_asconf(struct mbuf *m, int offset,
 				    __FUNCTION__);
 				return (NULL);
 			}
-			sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&remote_store;
+			sin = &remote_store.sin;
 			sin->sin_family = AF_INET;
 			sin->sin_len = sizeof(*sin);
 			sin->sin_port = sh->src_port;
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ sctp_findassociation_ep_asconf(struct mbuf *m, int offset,
 		}
 	} else {
 		stcb = sctp_findassociation_ep_addr(inp_p,
-		    (struct sockaddr *)&remote_store, netp,
+		    &remote_store.sa, netp,
 		    dst, NULL);
 	}
 	return (stcb);
@@ -3126,31 +3126,21 @@ sctp_inpcb_bind(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr *addr,
 		 * too (before adding).
 		 */
 		struct sctp_ifa *ifa;
-		struct sockaddr_storage store_sa;
+		union sctp_sockstore store;
 
-		memset(&store_sa, 0, sizeof(store_sa));
+		memset(&store, 0, sizeof(store));
 		switch (addr->sa_family) {
 #ifdef INET
 		case AF_INET:
-			{
-				struct sockaddr_in *sin;
-
-				sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&store_sa;
-				memcpy(sin, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
-				sin->sin_port = 0;
-				break;
-			}
+			memcpy(&store.sin, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+			store.sin.sin_port = 0;
+			break;
 #endif
 #ifdef INET6
 		case AF_INET6:
-			{
-				struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
-
-				sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&store_sa;
-				memcpy(sin6, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
-				sin6->sin6_port = 0;
-				break;
-			}
+			memcpy(&store.sin6, addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
+			store.sin6.sin6_port = 0;
+			break;
 #endif
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -3168,7 +3158,7 @@ sctp_inpcb_bind(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			 * pass things in via the sctp_ifap argument
 			 * (Panda).
 			 */
-			ifa = sctp_find_ifa_by_addr((struct sockaddr *)&store_sa,
+			ifa = sctp_find_ifa_by_addr(&store.sa,
 			    vrf_id, SCTP_ADDR_NOT_LOCKED);
 		}
 		if (ifa == NULL) {
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_sysctl.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_sysctl.c
index 5b71805e0072..6280af55571c 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_sysctl.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_sysctl.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ sctp_sysctl_copy_out_local_addresses(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *st
 					if (ipv4_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-						sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin = &sctp_ifa->address.sin;
 						if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0)
 							continue;
 						if (prison_check_ip4(inp->ip_inp.inp.inp_cred,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ sctp_sysctl_copy_out_local_addresses(struct sctp_inpcb *inp, struct sctp_tcb *st
 					if (ipv6_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-						sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin6 = &sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
 						if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr))
 							continue;
 						if (prison_check_ip6(inp->ip_inp.inp.inp_cred,
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctp_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet/sctp_usrreq.c
index da22c1fbb089..be1831b00071 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctp_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctp_usrreq.c
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ sctp_fill_up_addresses_vrf(struct sctp_inpcb *inp,
 					if (ipv4_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-						sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin = &sctp_ifa->address.sin;
 						if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 							/*
 							 * we skip
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ sctp_fill_up_addresses_vrf(struct sctp_inpcb *inp,
 					if (ipv6_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-						sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin6 = &sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
 						if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 							/*
 							 * we skip
@@ -6922,7 +6922,7 @@ sctp_ingetaddr(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr **addr)
 			if (laddr->ifa->address.sa.sa_family == AF_INET) {
 				struct sockaddr_in *sin_a;
 
-				sin_a = (struct sockaddr_in *)&laddr->ifa->address.sa;
+				sin_a = &laddr->ifa->address.sin;
 				sin->sin_addr = sin_a->sin_addr;
 				fnd = 1;
 				break;
diff --git a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
index 6bb1001268c0..d99fa456ce7a 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/sctputil.c
@@ -6710,7 +6710,7 @@ sctp_local_addr_count(struct sctp_tcb *stcb)
 					if (ipv4_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in *sin;
 
-						sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin = &sctp_ifa->address.sin;
 						if (sin->sin_addr.s_addr == 0) {
 							/*
 							 * skip unspecified
@@ -6738,7 +6738,7 @@ sctp_local_addr_count(struct sctp_tcb *stcb)
 					if (ipv6_addr_legal) {
 						struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 
-						sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&sctp_ifa->address.sa;
+						sin6 = &sctp_ifa->address.sin6;
 						if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 							continue;
 						}
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/sctp6_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet6/sctp6_usrreq.c
index 6c9f9ee1fc3e..a2393ec51202 100644
--- a/sys/netinet6/sctp6_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/sctp6_usrreq.c
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ sctp6_connect(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr *addr, struct thread *p)
 #ifdef INET
 	struct in6pcb *inp6;
 	struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
-	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
+	union sctp_sockstore store;
 
 #endif
 
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ sctp6_connect(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr *addr, struct thread *p)
 	}
 	if (IN6_IS_ADDR_V4MAPPED(&sin6->sin6_addr)) {
 		/* convert v4-mapped into v4 addr */
-		in6_sin6_2_sin((struct sockaddr_in *)&ss, sin6);
-		addr = (struct sockaddr *)&ss;
+		in6_sin6_2_sin(&store.sin, sin6);
+		addr = &store.sa;
 	}
 #endif				/* INET */
 	/* Now do we connect? */
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ sctp6_getaddr(struct socket *so, struct sockaddr **addr)
 			if (laddr->ifa->address.sa.sa_family == AF_INET6) {
 				struct sockaddr_in6 *sin_a;
 
-				sin_a = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&laddr->ifa->address.sin6;
+				sin_a = &laddr->ifa->address.sin6;
 				sin6->sin6_addr = sin_a->sin6_addr;
 				fnd = 1;
 				break;