diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/af_nd6.c b/sbin/ifconfig/af_nd6.c
index 5c46452759d1..ace07abe6309 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/af_nd6.c
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/af_nd6.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ nd6_status(int s)
 	memset(&nd, 0, sizeof(nd));
 	strncpy(nd.ifname, ifr.ifr_name, sizeof(nd.ifname));
 	if ((s6 = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0) {
-		if (errno != EAFNOSUPPORT)
+		if (errno != EAFNOSUPPORT && error != EPROTONOSUPPORT)
 			warn("socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_DGRAM)");
 		return;
 	}