diff --git a/nselib/multicast.lua b/nselib/multicast.lua
index 52a14ff5b..9b8111e56 100644
--- a/nselib/multicast.lua
+++ b/nselib/multicast.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ mld_query = function( if_nfo, arg_timeout )
     return nmap.registry[reg_entry]
   end
 
-  if ipOps.ip_to_str(if_nfo.address) == nil           -- validate IP address
-    or not ipOps.ip_in_range(if_nfo.address, "fe80::/10")  -- link local address
+  if not ipOps.ip_in_range(if_nfo.address, "fe80::/10")  -- link local address
     or if_nfo.link ~= "ethernet" then                 -- not the loopback interface
     mutex('done')
     return nil
diff --git a/scripts/targets-ipv6-multicast-mld.nse b/scripts/targets-ipv6-multicast-mld.nse
index ffae9901e..2e64913de 100644
--- a/scripts/targets-ipv6-multicast-mld.nse
+++ b/scripts/targets-ipv6-multicast-mld.nse
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ local function get_interfaces()
   local interfaces = {}
   for _, if_table in pairs(nmap.list_interfaces()) do
     if (interface_name == nil or if_table.device == interface_name) -- check for correct interface
-      and ipOps.ip_to_str(if_table.address)                -- validate IP address
       and ipOps.ip_in_range(if_table.address, "fe80::/10") -- link local address
       and if_table.link == "ethernet" then                 -- not the loopback interface
       table.insert(interfaces, if_table)