diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevip.c b/src/util/virnetdevip.c
index 8b85c7beca..409f062c5c 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevip.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevip.c
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@
 #ifdef __linux__
 # include <linux/sockios.h>
 # include <linux/if_vlan.h>
-# define VIR_NETDEV_FAMILY AF_UNIX
-#elif defined(HAVE_STRUCT_IFREQ) && defined(AF_LOCAL)
-# define VIR_NETDEV_FAMILY AF_LOCAL
-#else
-# undef HAVE_STRUCT_IFREQ
 #endif
 
 #define VIR_DAD_WAIT_TIMEOUT 20 /* seconds */