diff --git a/vlib/net/udp.v b/vlib/net/udp.v
index 1df40037b4..cf69619f00 100644
--- a/vlib/net/udp.v
+++ b/vlib/net/udp.v
@@ -233,26 +233,24 @@ fn new_udp_socket(local_addr Addr) ?&UdpSocket {
 
 fn new_udp_socket_for_remote(raddr Addr) ?&UdpSocket {
 	// Invent a sutible local address for this remote addr
-	addr := match raddr.family() {
+	// Appease compiler
+	mut addr := Addr{
+		addr: AddrData{
+			Ip6: Ip6{}
+		}
+	}
+	match raddr.family() {
 		.ip, .ip6 {
 			// Use ip6 dualstack
-			new_ip6(0, addr_ip6_any)
+			addr = new_ip6(0, addr_ip6_any)
 		}
 		.unix {
-			x := temp_unix() ?
-			x
+			addr = temp_unix() ?
 		}
 		else {
 			panic('Invalid family')
-			// Appease compiler
-			Addr{
-				addr: AddrData{
-					Ip6: Ip6{}
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	mut sock := new_udp_socket(addr) ?
 	sock.has_r = true
 	sock.r = raddr