diff --git a/cmdmon.c b/cmdmon.c
index 2fdb867..1e2f7ab 100644
--- a/cmdmon.c
+++ b/cmdmon.c
@@ -169,10 +169,7 @@ open_socket(int family)
         return INVALID_SOCK_FD;
 
       CNF_GetBindCommandAddress(family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
-      if (local_addr.ip_addr.family != family)
-        SCK_GetLoopbackIPAddress(family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
       local_addr.port = port;
-
       iface = CNF_GetBindCommandInterface();
 
       sock_fd = SCK_OpenUdpSocket(NULL, &local_addr, iface, SCK_FLAG_RX_DEST_ADDR);
diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index 21df457..9b0c3a6 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "nts_ke.h"
 #include "refclock.h"
 #include "cmdmon.h"
+#include "socket.h"
 #include "srcparams.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 #include "nameserv.h"
@@ -393,6 +394,13 @@ CNF_Initialise(int r, int client_only)
     bind_cmd_path = Strdup(DEFAULT_COMMAND_SOCKET);
     pidfile = Strdup(DEFAULT_PID_FILE);
   }
+
+  SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_address4);
+  SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_address6);
+  SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_acq_address4);
+  SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_acq_address6);
+  SCK_GetLoopbackIPAddress(IPADDR_INET4, &bind_cmd_address4);
+  SCK_GetLoopbackIPAddress(IPADDR_INET6, &bind_cmd_address6);
 }
 
 /* ================================================== */
diff --git a/ntp_io.c b/ntp_io.c
index 4bf3457..075f0cf 100644
--- a/ntp_io.c
+++ b/ntp_io.c
@@ -98,9 +98,6 @@ open_socket(int family, int local_port, int client_only, IPSockAddr *remote_addr
     iface = CNF_GetBindAcquisitionInterface();
   }
 
-  if (local_addr.ip_addr.family != family)
-    SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
-
   local_addr.port = local_port;
 
   sock_flags = SCK_FLAG_RX_DEST_ADDR | SCK_FLAG_PRIV_BIND;
diff --git a/nts_ke_client.c b/nts_ke_client.c
index 5b5441e..896c64d 100644
--- a/nts_ke_client.c
+++ b/nts_ke_client.c
@@ -320,9 +320,6 @@ NKC_Start(NKC_Instance inst)
 
   /* Follow the bindacqaddress and bindacqdevice settings */
   CNF_GetBindAcquisitionAddress(inst->address.ip_addr.family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
-  if (local_addr.ip_addr.family != inst->address.ip_addr.family)
-    SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(inst->address.ip_addr.family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
-
   local_addr.port = 0;
   iface = CNF_GetBindAcquisitionInterface();
 
diff --git a/nts_ke_server.c b/nts_ke_server.c
index 7dc6d70..44c9c24 100644
--- a/nts_ke_server.c
+++ b/nts_ke_server.c
@@ -265,9 +265,6 @@ open_socket(int family, int port)
   CNF_GetBindAddress(family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
   iface = CNF_GetBindNtpInterface();
 
-  if (local_addr.ip_addr.family != family)
-    SCK_GetAnyLocalIPAddress(family, &local_addr.ip_addr);
-
   local_addr.port = port;
 
   sock_fd = SCK_OpenTcpSocket(NULL, &local_addr, iface, 0);