diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 61ff7327fb..e92ec369e5 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -949,6 +949,10 @@ function lookupAndConnect(self, options) {
     hints: options.hints || 0
   };
 
+  if (dnsopts.family !== 4 && dnsopts.family !== 6 && dnsopts.hints === 0) {
+    dnsopts.hints = dns.ADDRCONFIG;
+  }
+
   debug('connect: find host ' + host);
   debug('connect: dns options', dnsopts);
   self._host = host;