diff --git a/src/capwap/sock_get_primary_if.c b/src/capwap/sock_get_primary_if.c
index d1a7229c..375e06f9 100644
--- a/src/capwap/sock_get_primary_if.c
+++ b/src/capwap/sock_get_primary_if.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ char * sock_get_primary_if(int family)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL)
+			continue;
+
 		if (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family != family)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/src/capwap/sock_getifaddr.c b/src/capwap/sock_getifaddr.c
index 07919cca..5942dbe9 100644
--- a/src/capwap/sock_getifaddr.c
+++ b/src/capwap/sock_getifaddr.c
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ int sock_getifaddr(const char * ifname,int family, int type,struct sockaddr * sa
 		if (strcmp(ifname,ifa->ifa_name))
 			continue;
 
+		if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL)
+			continue;
+
 		if (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family != family)
 			continue;