diff --git a/src/tools.c b/src/tools.c
index f39ec1e..3f3460d 100644
--- a/src/tools.c
+++ b/src/tools.c
@@ -910,7 +910,9 @@
 	memset(&ss, 0, sizeof(ss));
 
 	/* prepare the default socket types */
-	if ((opts & (PA_O_STREAM|PA_O_DGRAM)) == PA_O_DGRAM)
+	if (((opts & (PA_O_STREAM|PA_O_DGRAM)) == PA_O_DGRAM))
+	    || (((opts & (PA_O_STREAM|PA_O_DGRAM)) == (PA_O_DGRAM|PA_O_STREAM))
+	        && (opts & PA_O_DEFAULT_DGRAM))
 		sock_type = ctrl_type = SOCK_DGRAM;
 	else
 		sock_type = ctrl_type = SOCK_STREAM;