diff --git a/src/network/inet_pton.c b/src/network/inet_pton.c
index 4496b47b..d36c3689 100644
--- a/src/network/inet_pton.c
+++ b/src/network/inet_pton.c
@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@ int inet_pton(int af, const char *restrict s, void *restrict a0)
 	for (i=0; ; i++) {
 		if (s[0]==':' && brk<0) {
 			brk=i;
-			ip[i]=0;
+			ip[i&7]=0;
 			if (!*++s) break;
+			if (i==7) return 0;
 			continue;
 		}
 		for (v=j=0; j<4 && (d=hexval(s[j]))>=0; j++)
 			v=16*v+d;
 		if (j==0) return 0;
-		ip[i] = v;
+		ip[i&7] = v;
 		if (!s[j] && (brk>=0 || i==7)) break;
 		if (i==7) return 0;
 		if (s[j]!=':') {