diff --git a/src/netif/zepif.c b/src/netif/zepif.c
index 6e6f27ac..2b2877cb 100644
--- a/src/netif/zepif.c
+++ b/src/netif/zepif.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ zepif_init(struct netif *netif)
 
   netif->state = NULL;
 
-  state->pcb = udp_new();
+  state->pcb = udp_new_ip_type(IPADDR_TYPE_ANY);
   if (state->pcb == NULL) {
     err = ERR_MEM;
     goto err_ret;