diff --git a/drivers/wifi/eswifi/eswifi_offload.c b/drivers/wifi/eswifi/eswifi_offload.c
index d2beb090ab3..01bdd6fd30d 100644
--- a/drivers/wifi/eswifi/eswifi_offload.c
+++ b/drivers/wifi/eswifi/eswifi_offload.c
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ void eswifi_offload_async_msg(struct eswifi_dev *eswifi, char *msg, size_t len)
 		sin_addr = &peer->sin_addr;
 		memcpy(&sin_addr->s4_addr, ip, 4);
 		peer->sin_port = htons(port);
+		peer->sin_family = AF_INET;
 		socket->state = ESWIFI_SOCKET_STATE_CONNECTED;
 		socket->usage++;