diff --git a/netutils/netlib/netlib_getifstatus.c b/netutils/netlib/netlib_getifstatus.c
index 2aab3d944..b6c241ea3 100644
--- a/netutils/netlib/netlib_getifstatus.c
+++ b/netutils/netlib/netlib_getifstatus.c
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 #  define PF_INETX PF_INET
 #elif defined(CONFIG_NET_IPv6)
 #  define PF_INETX PF_INET6
+#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_LOCAL)
+#  define PF_INETX PF_LOCAL
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************
diff --git a/netutils/netlib/netlib_setifstatus.c b/netutils/netlib/netlib_setifstatus.c
index 5e4b775b2..1c0994e4c 100644
--- a/netutils/netlib/netlib_setifstatus.c
+++ b/netutils/netlib/netlib_setifstatus.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #  define PF_INETX PF_INET
 #elif defined(CONFIG_NET_IPv6)
 #  define PF_INETX PF_INET6
+#elif defined(CONFIG_NET_LOCAL)
+#  define PF_INETX PF_LOCAL
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************