diff --git a/libdnet-stripped/src/intf.c b/libdnet-stripped/src/intf.c
index 6fc17b4e7..f7778b1f0 100644
--- a/libdnet-stripped/src/intf.c
+++ b/libdnet-stripped/src/intf.c
@@ -902,6 +902,9 @@ intf_loop(intf_t *intf, intf_handler callback, void *arg)
 
 	entry = (struct intf_entry *)ebuf;
 
+	/* http://www.unix.com/man-page/opensolaris/7p/if_tcp */
+	intf->lifc.lifc_family = AF_UNSPEC;
+	intf->lifc.lifc_flags = LIFC_UNDER_IPMP;
 	intf->lifc.lifc_buf = (caddr_t)intf->ifcbuf;
 	intf->lifc.lifc_len = sizeof(intf->ifcbuf);