diff --git a/packet.cpp b/packet.cpp
index 9f5a436..3e6ec59 100644
--- a/packet.cpp
+++ b/packet.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void getLocal (const char *device, bool tracemode)
 	struct ifreq iFreq;
 	struct sockaddr_in *saddr;
 
-	if((sock=socket(AF_INET, SOCK_RAW, htons(0x0806)))<0)
+	if((sock=socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0))<0)
 		forceExit(false, "creating socket failed while establishing local IP - are you root?");
 
 	strcpy(iFreq.ifr_name, device);