diff --git a/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.h b/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.h
index 722acf86f2..ce9794ed23 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.h
+++ b/gst/udp/gstmultiudpsink.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct _GstMultiUDPSink {
   gint           ttl_mc;
   gboolean       loop;
   gint           qos_dscp;
-  ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family;
+  guint16        ss_family;
 };
 
 struct _GstMultiUDPSinkClass {
diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
index bbea308e67..85d6f74c6d 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ beach:
 }
 
 int
-gst_udp_set_loop (int sockfd, ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family, gboolean loop)
+gst_udp_set_loop (int sockfd, guint16 ss_family, gboolean loop)
 {
   int ret = -1;
   int l = (loop == FALSE) ? 0 : 1;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ gst_udp_set_loop (int sockfd, ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family, gboolean loop)
 }
 
 int
-gst_udp_set_ttl (int sockfd, ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family, int ttl, gboolean is_multicast)
+gst_udp_set_ttl (int sockfd, guint16 ss_family, int ttl, gboolean is_multicast)
 {
   int optname = -1;
   int ret = -1;
diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.h b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.h
index 3fe599ac53..6dd8d75a79 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.h
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpnetutils.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ int     gst_udp_get_sockaddr_length  (struct sockaddr_storage *addr);
 int     gst_udp_get_addr             (const char *hostname, int port, struct sockaddr_storage *addr);
 int     gst_udp_is_multicast         (struct sockaddr_storage *addr);
 
-int     gst_udp_set_loop             (int sockfd, ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family, gboolean loop);
-int     gst_udp_set_ttl              (int sockfd, ADDRESS_FAMILY ss_family, int ttl, gboolean is_multicast);
+int     gst_udp_set_loop             (int sockfd, guint16 ss_family, gboolean loop);
+int     gst_udp_set_ttl              (int sockfd, guint16 ss_family, int ttl, gboolean is_multicast);
 
 /* multicast groups */
 int     gst_udp_join_group           (int sockfd, struct sockaddr_storage *addr,