diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_netdriver.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_netdriver.c
index a4aa586bd4..e7d414d858 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_netdriver.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/sim_netdriver.c
@@ -281,7 +281,11 @@ static int netdriver_ifup(struct net_driver_s *dev)
   int devidx = (intptr_t)dev->d_private;
 
   UNUSED(devidx);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4
   sim_netdev_ifup(devidx, dev->d_ipaddr);
+#else /* CONFIG_NET_IPv6 */
+  sim_netdev_ifup(devidx, INADDR_ANY);
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_IPv4 */
   netdev_carrier_on(dev);
   return OK;
 }