diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 9d11d2832..3170218e3 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ unix_listener(const char *path, int backlog, int unlink_first)
 void
 sock_set_v6only(int s)
 {
-#ifdef IPV6_V6ONLY
+#if defined(IPV6_V6ONLY) && !defined(__OpenBSD__)
 	int on = 1;
 
 	debug3("%s: set socket %d IPV6_V6ONLY", __func__, s);