diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 50146508b..fdd237dbf 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+26 January 2017: Wouter
+	- Fix 1211: Fix can't enable interface-automatic if no IPv6 with
+	  more helpful error message.
+
 20 January 2017: Wouter
 	- Increase MAX_MODULE to 16.
 
diff --git a/services/listen_dnsport.c b/services/listen_dnsport.c
index 8940a78cf..daedaa194 100644
--- a/services/listen_dnsport.c
+++ b/services/listen_dnsport.c
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ set_recvpktinfo(int s, int family)
 		}
 #           else
 		log_err("no IPV6_RECVPKTINFO and no IPV6_PKTINFO option, please "
-			"disable interface-automatic in config");
+			"disable interface-automatic or do-ip6 in config");
 		return 0;
 #           endif /* defined IPV6_RECVPKTINFO */
 
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ set_recvpktinfo(int s, int family)
 		}
 #           else
 		log_err("no IP_SENDSRCADDR or IP_PKTINFO option, please disable "
-			"interface-automatic in config");
+			"interface-automatic or do-ip4 in config");
 		return 0;
 #           endif /* IP_PKTINFO */