diff --git a/net/netdev/netdev_findbyaddr.c b/net/netdev/netdev_findbyaddr.c
index 50ce8cb926..c89488bf09 100644
--- a/net/netdev/netdev_findbyaddr.c
+++ b/net/netdev/netdev_findbyaddr.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ FAR struct net_driver_s *netdev_findby_lipv4addr(in_addr_t lipaddr)
     {
       /* Is the interface in the "up" state? */
 
-      if ((dev->d_flags & IFF_UP) != 0)
+      if ((dev->d_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
+          !net_ipv4addr_cmp(dev->d_ipaddr, INADDR_ANY))
         {
           /* Yes.. check for an address match (under the netmask) */
 
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ FAR struct net_driver_s *netdev_findby_lipv6addr(
     {
       /* Is the interface in the "up" state? */
 
-      if ((dev->d_flags & IFF_UP) != 0)
+      if ((dev->d_flags & IFF_UP) != 0 &&
+          !net_ipv6addr_cmp(dev->d_ipv6addr, g_ipv6_unspecaddr))
         {
           /* Yes.. check for an address match (under the netmask) */