diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/socket_dynamic/socket_dynamic_socket.c b/src/libcharon/plugins/socket_dynamic/socket_dynamic_socket.c
index 3dedbd3ce..fc1250c44 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/socket_dynamic/socket_dynamic_socket.c
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/socket_dynamic/socket_dynamic_socket.c
@@ -410,7 +410,13 @@ static int open_socket(private_socket_dynamic_socket_t *this,
 		DBG1(DBG_NET, "could not open socket: %s", strerror(errno));
 		return 0;
 	}
-
+	if (family == AF_INET6 &&
+		setsockopt(fd, SOL_IPV6, IPV6_V6ONLY, &on, sizeof(on)) < 0)
+	{
+		DBG1(DBG_NET, "unable to set IPV6_V6ONLY on socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+		close(fd);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if (bind(fd, &addr.s, addrlen) < 0)
 	{
 		DBG1(DBG_NET, "unable to bind socket: %s", strerror(errno));