diff --git a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.h b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.h
--- a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.h
+++ b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.h
@@ -742,8 +742,9 @@
 int	in_pcbbind(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, struct ucred *);
 int	in_pcbbind_setup(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, in_addr_t *,
 	    u_short *, struct ucred *);
-int	in_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, struct ucred *, bool);
-int	in_pcbconnect_setup(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, in_addr_t *,
+int	in_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr_in *, struct ucred *,
+	    bool);
+int	in_pcbconnect_setup(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr_in *, in_addr_t *,
 	    u_short *, in_addr_t *, u_short *, struct inpcb **,
 	    struct ucred *);
 void	in_pcbdetach(struct inpcb *);
diff --git a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
--- a/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/in_pcb.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@
  * then pick one.
  */
 int
-in_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr *nam, struct ucred *cred,
+in_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr_in *sin, struct ucred *cred,
     bool rehash)
 {
 	u_short lport, fport;
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@
 	lport = inp->inp_lport;
 	laddr = inp->inp_laddr.s_addr;
 	anonport = (lport == 0);
-	error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, nam, &laddr, &lport, &faddr, &fport,
+	error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, sin, &laddr, &lport, &faddr, &fport,
 	    NULL, cred);
 	if (error)
 		return (error);
@@ -1327,11 +1327,10 @@
  * is set to NULL.
  */
 int
-in_pcbconnect_setup(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr *nam,
+in_pcbconnect_setup(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr_in *sin,
     in_addr_t *laddrp, u_short *lportp, in_addr_t *faddrp, u_short *fportp,
     struct inpcb **oinpp, struct ucred *cred)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_in *sin = (struct sockaddr_in *)nam;
 	struct in_ifaddr *ia;
 	struct inpcb *oinp;
 	struct in_addr laddr, faddr;
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_syncache.c
@@ -882,8 +882,7 @@
 		if (IN6_IS_ADDR_UNSPECIFIED(&inp->in6p_laddr))
 			inp->in6p_laddr = sc->sc_inc.inc6_laddr;
 		INP_HASH_WLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
-		error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, (struct sockaddr *)&sin6,
-		    thread0.td_ucred, false);
+		error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, &sin6, thread0.td_ucred, false);
 		INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			inp->in6p_laddr = laddr6;
@@ -918,8 +917,7 @@
 		if (inp->inp_laddr.s_addr == INADDR_ANY)
 			inp->inp_laddr = sc->sc_inc.inc_laddr;
 		INP_HASH_WLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
-		error = in_pcbconnect(inp, (struct sockaddr *)&sin,
-		    thread0.td_ucred, false);
+		error = in_pcbconnect(inp, &sin, thread0.td_ucred, false);
 		INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			inp->inp_laddr = laddr;
diff --git a/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
--- a/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/tcp_usrreq.c
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@
  * TCP protocol interface to socket abstraction.
  */
 #ifdef INET
-static int	tcp_connect(struct tcpcb *, struct sockaddr *,
+static int	tcp_connect(struct tcpcb *, struct sockaddr_in *,
 		    struct thread *td);
 #endif /* INET */
 #ifdef INET6
-static int	tcp6_connect(struct tcpcb *, struct sockaddr *,
+static int	tcp6_connect(struct tcpcb *, struct sockaddr_in6 *,
 		    struct thread *td);
 #endif /* INET6 */
 static void	tcp_disconnect(struct tcpcb *);
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
 	}
 	tp = intotcpcb(inp);
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
-	if ((error = tcp_connect(tp, nam, td)) != 0)
+	if ((error = tcp_connect(tp, sinp, td)) != 0)
 		goto out_in_epoch;
 #ifdef TCP_OFFLOAD
 	if (registered_toedevs > 0 &&
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 		inp->inp_vflag |= INP_IPV4;
 		inp->inp_vflag &= ~INP_IPV6;
 		NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
-		if ((error = tcp_connect(tp, (struct sockaddr *)&sin, td)) != 0)
+		if ((error = tcp_connect(tp, &sin, td)) != 0)
 			goto out_in_epoch;
 #ifdef TCP_OFFLOAD
 		if (registered_toedevs > 0 &&
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 	inp->inp_vflag |= INP_IPV6;
 	inp->inp_inc.inc_flags |= INC_ISIPV6;
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
-	if ((error = tcp6_connect(tp, nam, td)) != 0)
+	if ((error = tcp6_connect(tp, sin6, td)) != 0)
 		goto out_in_epoch;
 #ifdef TCP_OFFLOAD
 	if (registered_toedevs > 0 &&
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
 	struct sockaddr_in *sinp;
 #endif
 #ifdef INET6
+	struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
 	int isipv6;
 #endif
 	u_int8_t incflagsav;
@@ -934,9 +935,6 @@
 #endif /* INET */
 #ifdef INET6
 		case AF_INET6:
-		{
-			struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6;
-
 			sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)nam;
 			if (sin6->sin6_len != sizeof(*sin6)) {
 				error = EINVAL;
@@ -991,7 +989,6 @@
 				isipv6 = 1;
 			}
 			break;
-		}
 #endif /* INET6 */
 		default:
 			error = EAFNOSUPPORT;
@@ -1014,14 +1011,13 @@
 			 */
 #ifdef INET6
 			if (isipv6)
-				error = tcp6_connect(tp, nam, td);
+				error = tcp6_connect(tp, sin6, td);
 #endif /* INET6 */
 #if defined(INET6) && defined(INET)
 			else
 #endif
 #ifdef INET
-				error = tcp_connect(tp,
-				    (struct sockaddr *)sinp, td);
+				error = tcp_connect(tp, sinp, td);
 #endif
 			/*
 			 * The bind operation in tcp_connect succeeded. We
@@ -1106,14 +1102,13 @@
 				tp->t_flags &= ~TF_FASTOPEN;
 #ifdef INET6
 			if (isipv6)
-				error = tcp6_connect(tp, nam, td);
+				error = tcp6_connect(tp, sin6, td);
 #endif /* INET6 */
 #if defined(INET6) && defined(INET)
 			else
 #endif
 #ifdef INET
-				error = tcp_connect(tp,
-				    (struct sockaddr *)sinp, td);
+				error = tcp_connect(tp, sinp, td);
 #endif
 			/*
 			 * The bind operation in tcp_connect succeeded. We
@@ -1401,7 +1396,7 @@
  * Initialize connection parameters and enter SYN-SENT state.
  */
 static int
-tcp_connect(struct tcpcb *tp, struct sockaddr *nam, struct thread *td)
+tcp_connect(struct tcpcb *tp, struct sockaddr_in *sin, struct thread *td)
 {
 	struct inpcb *inp = tptoinpcb(tp), *oinp;
 	struct socket *so = tptosocket(tp);
@@ -1420,7 +1415,7 @@
 	 */
 	laddr = inp->inp_laddr;
 	lport = inp->inp_lport;
-	error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, nam, &laddr.s_addr, &lport,
+	error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, sin, &laddr.s_addr, &lport,
 	    &inp->inp_faddr.s_addr, &inp->inp_fport, &oinp, td->td_ucred);
 	if (error && oinp == NULL)
 		goto out;
@@ -1468,7 +1463,7 @@
 
 #ifdef INET6
 static int
-tcp6_connect(struct tcpcb *tp, struct sockaddr *nam, struct thread *td)
+tcp6_connect(struct tcpcb *tp, struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6, struct thread *td)
 {
 	struct inpcb *inp = tptoinpcb(tp);
 	struct epoch_tracker et;
@@ -1478,7 +1473,7 @@
 
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	INP_HASH_WLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
-	error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, nam, td->td_ucred, true);
+	error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, sin6, td->td_ucred, true);
 	INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(&V_tcbinfo);
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	if (error != 0)
diff --git a/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
--- a/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/udp_usrreq.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@
 		    sin->sin_addr.s_addr == INADDR_ANY ||
 		    sin->sin_addr.s_addr == INADDR_BROADCAST) {
 			INP_HASH_WLOCK(pcbinfo);
-			error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, addr, &laddr.s_addr,
+			error = in_pcbconnect_setup(inp, sin, &laddr.s_addr,
 			    &lport, &faddr.s_addr, &fport, NULL,
 			    td->td_ucred);
 			if (error) {
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@
 	}
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	INP_HASH_WLOCK(pcbinfo);
-	error = in_pcbconnect(inp, nam, td->td_ucred, true);
+	error = in_pcbconnect(inp, sin, td->td_ucred, true);
 	INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(pcbinfo);
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	if (error == 0)
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.h b/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.h
--- a/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.h
+++ b/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.h
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
 void	in6_pcbpurgeif0(struct inpcbinfo *, struct ifnet *);
 void	in6_losing(struct inpcb *);
 int	in6_pcbbind(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, struct ucred *);
-int	in6_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr *, struct ucred *, bool);
+int	in6_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *, struct sockaddr_in6 *, struct ucred *,
+	    bool);
 void	in6_pcbdisconnect(struct inpcb *);
 struct	inpcb *
 	in6_pcblookup_local(struct inpcbinfo *,
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.c b/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.c
--- a/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/in6_pcb.c
@@ -412,11 +412,10 @@
  * then pick one.
  */
 int
-in6_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr *nam, struct ucred *cred,
+in6_pcbconnect(struct inpcb *inp, struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6, struct ucred *cred,
     bool rehash)
 {
 	struct inpcbinfo *pcbinfo = inp->inp_pcbinfo;
-	struct sockaddr_in6 *sin6 = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)nam;
 	struct sockaddr_in6 laddr6;
 	int error;
 
diff --git a/sys/netinet6/udp6_usrreq.c b/sys/netinet6/udp6_usrreq.c
--- a/sys/netinet6/udp6_usrreq.c
+++ b/sys/netinet6/udp6_usrreq.c
@@ -1147,8 +1147,7 @@
 		inp->inp_vflag &= ~INP_IPV6;
 		NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 		INP_HASH_WLOCK(pcbinfo);
-		error = in_pcbconnect(inp, (struct sockaddr *)&sin,
-		    td->td_ucred, true);
+		error = in_pcbconnect(inp, &sin, td->td_ucred, true);
 		INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(pcbinfo);
 		NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 		/*
@@ -1181,7 +1180,7 @@
 	inp->inp_vflag |= INP_IPV6;
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	INP_HASH_WLOCK(pcbinfo);
-	error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, nam, td->td_ucred, true);
+	error = in6_pcbconnect(inp, sin6, td->td_ucred, true);
 	INP_HASH_WUNLOCK(pcbinfo);
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 	/*