diff --git a/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c b/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
index d08a1216..146148a0 100644
--- a/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
+++ b/sysdep/linux/netlink/netlink.c
@@ -340,11 +340,6 @@ nl_parse_addr(struct nlmsghdr *h)
       return;
     }
 
-#ifdef IPV6
-  if (i->ifa_scope == RT_SCOPE_LINK)
-    return;
-#endif
-
   ifi = if_find_by_index(i->ifa_index);
   if (!ifi)
     {