diff --git a/lib/easy.c b/lib/easy.c
index 91c1382f8..dc7139f23 100644
--- a/lib/easy.c
+++ b/lib/easy.c
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ static CURLcode global_init(long flags, bool memoryfuncs)
     return CURLE_FAILED_INIT;
   }
 
+  (void)Curl_ipv6works();
+
 #if defined(USE_LIBSSH2) && defined(HAVE_LIBSSH2_INIT)
   if(libssh2_init(0)) {
     DEBUGF(fprintf(stderr, "Error: libssh2_init failed\n"));