--- crypto/openssh/sshconnect.c
+++ crypto/openssh/sshconnect.c
@@ -730,8 +730,7 @@
 {
 	switch (hostaddr->sa_family) {
 	case AF_INET:
-		return (ntohl(((struct sockaddr_in *)hostaddr)->
-		    sin_addr.s_addr) >> 24) == IN_LOOPBACKNET;
+		return IN_LOOPBACK(ntohl(((struct sockaddr_in *)hostaddr)->sin_addr.s_addr));
 	case AF_INET6:
 		return IN6_IS_ADDR_LOOPBACK(
 		    &(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)hostaddr)->sin6_addr));