diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index 9a82d76e..4ceae040 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -774,8 +774,13 @@ uv_err_t uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses,
   for (adapter_address = adapter_addresses;
        adapter_address != NULL;
        adapter_address = adapter_address->Next) {
+
+    if (adapter_address->OperStatus != IfOperStatusUp)
+      continue;
+
     unicast_address = (IP_ADAPTER_UNICAST_ADDRESS_XP*)
                       adapter_address->FirstUnicastAddress;
+
     while (unicast_address) {
       (*count)++;
       unicast_address = unicast_address->Next;
@@ -793,6 +798,10 @@ uv_err_t uv_interface_addresses(uv_interface_address_t** addresses,
   for (adapter_address = adapter_addresses;
        adapter_address != NULL;
        adapter_address = adapter_address->Next) {
+
+    if (adapter_address->OperStatus != IfOperStatusUp)
+      continue;
+
     name = NULL;
     unicast_address = (IP_ADAPTER_UNICAST_ADDRESS_XP*)
                       adapter_address->FirstUnicastAddress;