diff --git a/ext/sockets/sockets.c b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
index 82634cc8f3e54..2f2eb3465fdeb 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/sockets.c
+++ b/ext/sockets/sockets.c
@@ -2774,8 +2774,16 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_lookup)
 						zend_argument_type_error(3, "\"ai_family\" key must be of type int, %s given", zend_zval_type_name(hint));
 						RETURN_THROWS();
 					}
-					if (val < 0 || val >= AF_MAX) {
-						zend_argument_value_error(3, "\"ai_family\" key must be between 0 and %d", AF_MAX - 1);
+					// Some platforms support also PF_LOCAL/AF_UNIX (e.g. FreeBSD) but the security concerns implied
+					// make it not worth handling it (e.g. unwarranted write permissions on the socket).
+					// Note existing socket_addrinfo* api already forbid such case.
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+					if (val != AF_INET && val != AF_INET6) {
+						zend_argument_value_error(3, "\"ai_family\" key must be AF_INET or AF_INET6");
+#else
+					if (val != AF_INET) {
+						zend_argument_value_error(3, "\"ai_family\" key must be AF_INET");
+#endif
 						RETURN_THROWS();
 					}
 					hints.ai_family = (int)val;
@@ -2827,7 +2835,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_lookup)
 PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_bind)
 {
 	zval			*arg1;
-	int				retval;
 	php_addrinfo	*ai;
 	php_socket		*php_sock;
 
@@ -2837,6 +2844,8 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_bind)
 
 	ai = Z_ADDRESS_INFO_P(arg1);
 
+	ZEND_ASSERT(ai->addrinfo.ai_family == AF_INET || ai->addrinfo.ai_family == AF_INET6);
+
 	PHP_ETH_PROTO_CHECK(ai->addrinfo.ai_protocol, ai->addrinfo.ai_family);
 
 	object_init_ex(return_value, socket_ce);
@@ -2855,31 +2864,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_bind)
 	php_sock->error = 0;
 	php_sock->blocking = 1;
 
-	switch(php_sock->type) {
-		case AF_UNIX:
-			{
-				// AF_UNIX sockets via getaddrino are not implemented due to security problems
-				close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-				zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
-				RETURN_FALSE;
-			}
-
-		case AF_INET:
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-		case AF_INET6:
-#endif
-			{
-				retval = bind(php_sock->bsd_socket, ai->addrinfo.ai_addr, ai->addrinfo.ai_addrlen);
-				break;
-			}
-		default:
-			close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-			zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
-			zend_argument_value_error(1, "must be one of AF_UNIX, AF_INET, or AF_INET6");
-			RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
-	if (retval != 0) {
+	if (bind(php_sock->bsd_socket, ai->addrinfo.ai_addr, ai->addrinfo.ai_addrlen) != 0) {
 		PHP_SOCKET_ERROR(php_sock, "Unable to bind address", errno);
 		close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
 		zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
@@ -2892,7 +2877,6 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_bind)
 PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_connect)
 {
 	zval			*arg1;
-	int				retval;
 	php_addrinfo	*ai;
 	php_socket		*php_sock;
 
@@ -2902,6 +2886,8 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_connect)
 
 	ai = Z_ADDRESS_INFO_P(arg1);
 
+	ZEND_ASSERT(ai->addrinfo.ai_family == AF_INET || ai->addrinfo.ai_family == AF_INET6);
+
 	PHP_ETH_PROTO_CHECK(ai->addrinfo.ai_protocol, ai->addrinfo.ai_family);
 
 	object_init_ex(return_value, socket_ce);
@@ -2920,31 +2906,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(socket_addrinfo_connect)
 	php_sock->error = 0;
 	php_sock->blocking = 1;
 
-	switch(php_sock->type) {
-		case AF_UNIX:
-			{
-				// AF_UNIX sockets via getaddrino are not implemented due to security problems
-				close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-				zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
-				RETURN_FALSE;
-			}
-
-		case AF_INET:
-#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
-		case AF_INET6:
-#endif
-			{
-				retval = connect(php_sock->bsd_socket, ai->addrinfo.ai_addr, ai->addrinfo.ai_addrlen);
-				break;
-			}
-		default:
-			zend_argument_value_error(1, "socket type must be one of AF_UNIX, AF_INET, or AF_INET6");
-			close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
-			zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
-			RETURN_THROWS();
-	}
-
-	if (retval != 0) {
+	if (connect(php_sock->bsd_socket, ai->addrinfo.ai_addr, ai->addrinfo.ai_addrlen) != 0) {
 		PHP_SOCKET_ERROR(php_sock, "Unable to connect address", errno);
 		close(php_sock->bsd_socket);
 		zval_ptr_dtor(return_value);
diff --git a/ext/sockets/tests/socket_getaddrinfo_error.phpt b/ext/sockets/tests/socket_getaddrinfo_error.phpt
index c3488b540c69b..a2455821e70e2 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/tests/socket_getaddrinfo_error.phpt
+++ b/ext/sockets/tests/socket_getaddrinfo_error.phpt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_family" key must be of type i
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_socktype" key must be of type int, stdClass given
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_flags" key must be of type int, stdClass given
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_protocol" key must be of type int, stdClass given
-socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_family" key must be between 0 and %d
+socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_family" key must be AF_INET%A
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_socktype" key must be between 0 and %d
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_flags" key must be between 0 and %d
 socket_addrinfo_lookup(): Argument #3 ($hints) "ai_protocol" key must be between 0 and %d