diff --git a/examples/protocols/sockets/tcp_client/example_test.py b/examples/protocols/sockets/tcp_client/example_test.py
index 6ab409fda5..1f2cdbbd26 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/sockets/tcp_client/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/sockets/tcp_client/example_test.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import socket
 import sys
 from threading import Event, Thread
 
-import netifaces
 import ttfw_idf
-from common_test_methods import get_env_config_variable, get_host_ip_by_interface, get_my_interface_by_dest_ip
+from common_test_methods import (get_env_config_variable, get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip, get_host_ip6_by_dest_ip,
+                                 get_my_interface_by_dest_ip)
 
 # -----------  Config  ----------
 PORT = 3333
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ def test_examples_protocol_socket_tcpclient(env, extra_data):
     my_interface = get_my_interface_by_dest_ip(ipv4)
     # test IPv4
     with TcpServer(PORT, socket.AF_INET):
-        server_ip = get_host_ip_by_interface(my_interface, netifaces.AF_INET)
+        server_ip = get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip(ipv4)
         print('Connect tcp client to server IP={}'.format(server_ip))
         dut1.write(server_ip)
         dut1.expect(re.compile(r'OK: Message from ESP32'))
     # test IPv6
     with TcpServer(PORT, socket.AF_INET6):
-        server_ip = get_host_ip_by_interface(my_interface, netifaces.AF_INET6)
+        server_ip = get_host_ip6_by_dest_ip(ipv6, my_interface)
         print('Connect tcp client to server IP={}'.format(server_ip))
         dut1.write(server_ip)
         dut1.expect(re.compile(r'OK: Message from ESP32'))
diff --git a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_client/example_test.py b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_client/example_test.py
index 5b4593fc15..71b2297d77 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_client/example_test.py
+++ b/examples/protocols/sockets/udp_client/example_test.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import socket
 import sys
 from threading import Event, Thread
 
-import netifaces
 import ttfw_idf
-from common_test_methods import get_env_config_variable, get_host_ip_by_interface, get_my_interface_by_dest_ip
+from common_test_methods import (get_env_config_variable, get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip, get_host_ip6_by_dest_ip,
+                                 get_my_interface_by_dest_ip)
 from tiny_test_fw.DUT import ExpectTimeout
 
 # -----------  Config  ----------
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_socket_udpclient(env, extra_data):
     my_interface = get_my_interface_by_dest_ip(ipv4)
     # test IPv4
     with UdpServer(PORT, socket.AF_INET):
-        server_ip = get_host_ip_by_interface(my_interface, netifaces.AF_INET)
+        server_ip = get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip(ipv4)
         print('Connect udp client to server IP={}'.format(server_ip))
         for _ in range(3):
             try:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_examples_protocol_socket_udpclient(env, extra_data):
             raise ValueError('Failed to send/recv udp packets.')
     # test IPv6
     with UdpServer(PORT, socket.AF_INET6):
-        server_ip = get_host_ip_by_interface(my_interface, netifaces.AF_INET6)
+        server_ip = get_host_ip6_by_dest_ip(ipv6, my_interface)
         print('Connect udp client to server IP={}'.format(server_ip))
         for _ in range(3):
             try:
diff --git a/tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py b/tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py
index 85ace23373..80392fbc27 100644
--- a/tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py
+++ b/tools/ci/python_packages/common_test_methods.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import socket
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, List
 
 import netifaces
 import yaml
@@ -26,10 +26,23 @@ $IDF_PATH/EnvConfig.yml:
 
 
 def get_host_ip_by_interface(interface_name: str, ip_type: int = netifaces.AF_INET) -> str:
-    for _addr in netifaces.ifaddresses(interface_name)[ip_type]:
-        host_ip = _addr['addr'].replace('%{}'.format(interface_name), '')
-        assert isinstance(host_ip, str)
-        return host_ip
+    if ip_type == netifaces.AF_INET:
+        for _addr in netifaces.ifaddresses(interface_name)[ip_type]:
+            host_ip = _addr['addr'].replace('%{}'.format(interface_name), '')
+            assert isinstance(host_ip, str)
+            return host_ip
+    elif ip_type == netifaces.AF_INET6:
+        ip6_addrs: List[str] = []
+        for _addr in netifaces.ifaddresses(interface_name)[ip_type]:
+            host_ip = _addr['addr'].replace('%{}'.format(interface_name), '')
+            assert isinstance(host_ip, str)
+            # prefer to use link local address due to example settings
+            if host_ip.startswith('FE80::'):
+                ip6_addrs.insert(0, host_ip)
+            else:
+                ip6_addrs.append(host_ip)
+        if ip6_addrs:
+            return ip6_addrs[0]
     return ''
 
 
@@ -45,6 +58,17 @@ def get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip(dest_ip: str = '') -> str:
     return host_ip
 
 
+def get_host_ip6_by_dest_ip(dest_ip: str, interface: str) -> str:
+    addr_info = socket.getaddrinfo(f'{dest_ip}%{interface}', 80, socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+    s1 = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET6, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+    s1.connect(addr_info[0][-1])
+    host_ip = s1.getsockname()[0]
+    s1.close()
+    assert isinstance(host_ip, str)
+    print(f'Using host ip: {host_ip}')
+    return host_ip
+
+
 def get_my_interface_by_dest_ip(dest_ip: str = '') -> str:
     my_ip = get_host_ip4_by_dest_ip(dest_ip)
     interfaces = netifaces.interfaces()