diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/ipsec.c
index f0d58092e7e9..102b0955eb04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/ipsec.c
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ static ssize_t nsim_dbg_netdev_ops_read(struct file *filp,
 		if (!sap->used)
 			continue;
 
-		p += scnprintf(p, bufsize - (p - buf),
-			       "sa[%i] %cx ipaddr=0x%08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
-			       i, (sap->rx ? 'r' : 't'), sap->ipaddr[0],
-			       sap->ipaddr[1], sap->ipaddr[2], sap->ipaddr[3]);
+		if (sap->xs->props.family == AF_INET6)
+			p += scnprintf(p, bufsize - (p - buf),
+				       "sa[%i] %cx ipaddr=%pI6c\n",
+				       i, (sap->rx ? 'r' : 't'), &sap->ipaddr);
+		else
+			p += scnprintf(p, bufsize - (p - buf),
+				       "sa[%i] %cx ipaddr=%pI4\n",
+				       i, (sap->rx ? 'r' : 't'), &sap->ipaddr[3]);
 		p += scnprintf(p, bufsize - (p - buf),
 			       "sa[%i]    spi=0x%08x proto=0x%x salt=0x%08x crypt=%d\n",
 			       i, be32_to_cpu(sap->xs->id.spi),