--- a/ip/ipaddress.c	
+++ a/ip/ipaddress.c	
@@ -1018,10 +1018,7 @@ static int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (filter.family && filter.family != AF_PACKET) {
-		if (filter.oneline)
-			no_link = 1;
-
+	if (filter.family != AF_PACKET) {
 		if (rtnl_wilddump_request(&rth, filter.family, RTM_GETADDR) < 0) {
 			perror("Cannot send dump request");
 			exit(1);
@@ -1032,7 +1029,12 @@ static int ipaddr_list_or_flush(int argc, char **argv, int flush)
 			exit(1);
 		}
 
-		ipaddr_filter(&linfo, &ainfo);
+		if (filter.family) {
+			if (filter.oneline)
+				no_link = 1;
+
+			ipaddr_filter(&linfo, &ainfo);
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (l = linfo.head; l; l = l->next) {