diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
index 20041e0da9d..46157e8bbb5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ def slaac(value, query = ''):
         elif vtype == 'network':
             v = ipaddr(value, 'subnet')
 
-        if v.version != 6:
+        if ipaddr(value, 'version') != 6:
             return False
 
         value = netaddr.IPNetwork(v)