diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
index c68d3dcbb9..946130ecdd 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/port_mapping.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (n *bridgeNetwork) allocatePort(bnd *types.PortBinding, ulPxyEnabled bool)
 
 	portmapper := n.portMapper
 
-	if bnd.IP.To4() == nil {
+	if bnd.HostIP.To4() == nil {
 		portmapper = n.portMapperV6
 	}