diff --git a/misc/ss.c b/misc/ss.c
index 15fa2bc5..fa73fac3 100644
--- a/misc/ss.c
+++ b/misc/ss.c
@@ -2743,6 +2743,9 @@ static int packet_show(struct filter *f)
 	int uid;
 	int ino;
 	unsigned long long sk;
+ 
+	if (preferred_family != AF_PACKET && !(f->states & (1 << SS_CLOSE)))
+		return 0;
 
 	if (packet_show_netlink(f) == 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -2972,6 +2975,9 @@ static int netlink_show(struct filter *f)
 	int rq, wq, rc;
 	unsigned long long sk, cb;
 
+	if (preferred_family != AF_NETLINK && !(f->states & (1 << SS_CLOSE)))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!getenv("PROC_NET_NETLINK") && !getenv("PROC_ROOT") &&
 		netlink_show_netlink(f) == 0)
 		return 0;