diff --git a/src/network/networkd-address.c b/src/network/networkd-address.c
index deffa4dead..228cb93fc8 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-address.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-address.c
@@ -2033,9 +2033,12 @@ static int config_parse_broadcast(
         union in_addr_union u;
         int r;
 
+        /* Do not check or set address->family here. It will be checked later in
+         * address_section_verify() -> address_section_adjust_broadcast() . */
+
         if (isempty(rvalue)) {
                 /* The broadcast address will be calculated based on Address=, and set if the link is
-                 * not a wireguard interface. Here, we do not check or set address->family. */
+                 * not a wireguard interface. */
                 address->broadcast = (struct in_addr) {};
                 address->set_broadcast = -1;
                 return 1;
@@ -2043,8 +2046,7 @@ static int config_parse_broadcast(
 
         r = parse_boolean(rvalue);
         if (r >= 0) {
-                /* The broadcast address will be calculated based on Address=. Here, we do not check or
-                 * set address->family. */
+                /* The broadcast address will be calculated based on Address=. */
                 address->broadcast = (struct in_addr) {};
                 address->set_broadcast = r;
                 return 1;
@@ -2061,7 +2063,6 @@ static int config_parse_broadcast(
 
         address->broadcast = u.in;
         address->set_broadcast = true;
-        address->family = AF_INET;
         return 1;
 }
 
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