diff --git a/lmkd.c b/lmkd.c
index cb9598e..ebcebd6 100644
--- a/lmkd.c
+++ b/lmkd.c
@@ -397,7 +397,8 @@ static void ctrl_data_handler(uint32_t events) {
 }
 
 static void ctrl_connect_handler(uint32_t events __unused) {
-    struct sockaddr addr;
+    struct sockaddr_storage ss;
+    struct sockaddr *addrp = (struct sockaddr *)&ss;
     socklen_t alen;
     struct epoll_event epev;
 
@@ -406,8 +407,8 @@ static void ctrl_connect_handler(uint32_t events __unused) {
         ctrl_dfd_reopened = 1;
     }
 
-    alen = sizeof(addr);
-    ctrl_dfd = accept(ctrl_lfd, &addr, &alen);
+    alen = sizeof(ss);
+    ctrl_dfd = accept(ctrl_lfd, addrp, &alen);
 
     if (ctrl_dfd < 0) {
         ALOGE("lmkd control socket accept failed; errno=%d", errno);