diff --git a/src/netcode/i_tcp.c b/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
index 63d232f0c..12a29599e 100644
--- a/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
+++ b/src/netcode/i_tcp.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ static SINT8 SOCK_NetMakeNodewPort(const char *address, const char *port)
 	DEBFILE(va("Creating new node: %s@%s\n", address, port));
 
 	memset (&hints, 0x00, sizeof (hints));
-	hints.ai_flags = 0;
+	hints.ai_flags = AI_ADDRCONFIG;
 	hints.ai_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 	hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
 	hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static SINT8 SOCK_NetMakeNodewPort(const char *address, const char *port)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (i < mysocketses)
+		if (i >= mysocketses)
 			runp = runp->ai_next;
 		else
 			break;