diff --git a/node/Path.hpp b/node/Path.hpp
index 5b966f6b8..f0198bde5 100644
--- a/node/Path.hpp
+++ b/node/Path.hpp
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ public:
 	{
 		memset(_ifname, 0, 16);
 		memset(_addrString, 0, sizeof(_addrString));
-		_phy->getIfName((PhySocket *)((uintptr_t)_localSocket), _ifname, 16);
+		if (_localSocket != -1) {
+			_phy->getIfName((PhySocket *) ((uintptr_t) _localSocket), _ifname, 16);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**