diff --git a/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_p_p.h b/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_p_p.h
index 801b3b95ba..d52a30b153 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_p_p.h
+++ b/src/network/socket/qnativesocketengine_p_p.h
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@ public:
 
         case QHostAddress::UnknownNetworkLayerProtocol:
             // don't force
-            *sockAddrSize = setSockaddr(&aa->a, address, port);
+            break;
         }
+        *sockAddrSize = setSockaddr(&aa->a, address, port);
     }
 
 };