diff --git a/addr_linux.go b/addr_linux.go
index 29a419c..f056678 100644
--- a/addr_linux.go
+++ b/addr_linux.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func parseAddr(m []byte) (addr Addr, family, index int, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	family = int(msg.Family)
 	index = int(msg.Index)
 
 	var local, dst *net.IPNet