diff --git a/miniupnpd/commonrdr.h b/miniupnpd/commonrdr.h
index d36e284..272091e 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/commonrdr.h
+++ b/miniupnpd/commonrdr.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	RDR_NAT_PREROUTING_CHAIN_NAME,
 	RDR_NAT_POSTROUTING_CHAIN_NAME,
 	RDR_FORWARD_CHAIN_NAME,
+	RDR_FAMILY_SPLIT,
 } rdr_name_type;
 
 /*
diff --git a/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.c b/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.c
index 1303186..3755c63 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.c
@@ -1353,6 +1353,9 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv, struct runtime_vars * v)
 			case UPNPNATPOSTCHAIN:
 				set_rdr_name(RDR_NAT_POSTROUTING_CHAIN_NAME, ary_options[i].value);
 				break;
+			case UPNPNFFAMILYSPLIT:
+				set_rdr_name(RDR_FAMILY_SPLIT, ary_options[i].value);
+				break;
 #endif    /* USE_NETFILTER */
 			case UPNPNOTIFY_INTERVAL:
 				v->notify_interval = atoi(ary_options[i].value);
diff --git a/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.conf b/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.conf
index 90d18ce..9bf0c69 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.conf
+++ b/miniupnpd/miniupnpd.conf
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 #upnp_forward_chain=forwardUPnP
 #upnp_nat_chain=UPnP
 #upnp_nat_postrouting_chain=UPnP-Postrouting
+#upnp_nftables_family_split=no
 
 # Lease file location
 #lease_file=/var/log/upnp.leases
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/README.md b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/README.md
index 20f8b47..5f8314e 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/README.md
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/README.md
@@ -72,3 +72,6 @@ and the following config settings can be used to change the tables and chains :
     upnp_forward_chain=miniupnpd
     upnp_nat_chain=prerouting_miniupnpd
     upnp_nat_postrouting_chain=postrouting_miniupnpd
+
+If you need to use the old ipv4 NAT family style set the flag upnp_nftables_family_split to yes.
+Default is to use INET family which combines IPv4 and IPv6.
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
index fd979a1..1922f2c 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr.c
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ set_rdr_name(rdr_name_type param, const char *string)
 	case RDR_FORWARD_CHAIN_NAME:
 		nft_forward_chain = string;
 		break;
+	case RDR_FAMILY_SPLIT:
+		if(strcmp(string, "yes") == 0) {
+			nft_nat_family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
+			nft_ipv4_family = NFPROTO_IPV4;
+			nft_ipv6_family = NFPROTO_IPV6;
+			syslog(LOG_INFO, "using IPv4/IPv6 Table");
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		syslog(LOG_ERR, "%s(): tried to set invalid string parameter: %d", "set_rdr_name", param);
 		return -2;
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ add_redirect_rule2(const char * ifname,
 	d_printf(("add redirect rule2(%s, %s, %u, %s, %u, %d, %s)!\n",
 	          ifname, rhost, eport, iaddr, iport, proto, desc));
 
-	r = rule_set_dnat(NFPROTO_INET, ifname, proto,
+	r = rule_set_dnat(nft_nat_family, ifname, proto,
 	                  0, eport,
 	                  inet_addr(iaddr), iport,  desc, NULL);
 
@@ -220,7 +228,7 @@ add_peer_redirect_rule2(const char * ifname,
 
 	d_printf(("add peer redirect rule2()!\n"));
 
-	r = rule_set_snat(NFPROTO_INET, proto,
+	r = rule_set_snat(nft_nat_family, proto,
 	                  inet_addr(rhost), rport,
 	                  inet_addr(eaddr), eport,
 	                  inet_addr(iaddr), iport, desc, NULL);
@@ -249,7 +257,7 @@ add_filter_rule2(const char * ifname,
 	if (rhost != NULL && strcmp(rhost, "") != 0 && strcmp(rhost, "*") != 0) {
 		rhost_addr = inet_addr(rhost);
 	}
-	r = rule_set_filter(NFPROTO_INET, ifname, proto,
+	r = rule_set_filter(nft_nat_family, ifname, proto,
 	                    rhost_addr, inet_addr(iaddr),
 	                    eport, iport, 0,
 	                    desc, 0);
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
index 6574611..cac805c 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.c
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ const char * nft_nat_table = "filter";
 const char * nft_prerouting_chain = "prerouting_miniupnpd";
 const char * nft_postrouting_chain = "postrouting_miniupnpd";
 const char * nft_forward_chain = "miniupnpd";
+int nft_nat_family = NFPROTO_INET;
+int nft_ipv4_family = NFPROTO_INET;
+int nft_ipv6_family = NFPROTO_INET;
 
 static struct mnl_socket *mnl_sock = NULL;
 static uint32_t mnl_portid = 0;
@@ -628,7 +631,7 @@ int
 refresh_nft_cache_filter(void)
 {
 	if (rule_list_filter_validate != RULE_CACHE_VALID) {
-		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_filter, nft_table, nft_forward_chain, NFPROTO_INET, RULE_FILTER) < 0)
+		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_filter, nft_table, nft_forward_chain, nft_ipv4_family, RULE_FILTER) < 0)
 			return -1;
 		rule_list_filter_validate = RULE_CACHE_VALID;
 	}
@@ -639,7 +642,7 @@ int
 refresh_nft_cache_peer(void)
 {
 	if (rule_list_peer_validate != RULE_CACHE_VALID) {
-		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_peer, nft_nat_table, nft_postrouting_chain, NFPROTO_INET, RULE_NAT) < 0)
+		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_peer, nft_nat_table, nft_postrouting_chain, nft_nat_family, RULE_NAT) < 0)
 			return -1;
 		rule_list_peer_validate = RULE_CACHE_VALID;
 	}
@@ -650,7 +653,7 @@ int
 refresh_nft_cache_redirect(void)
 {
 	if (rule_list_redirect_validate != RULE_CACHE_VALID) {
-		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_redirect, nft_nat_table, nft_prerouting_chain, NFPROTO_INET, RULE_NAT) < 0)
+		if (refresh_nft_cache(&head_redirect, nft_nat_table, nft_prerouting_chain, nft_nat_family, RULE_NAT) < 0)
 			return -1;
 		rule_list_redirect_validate = RULE_CACHE_VALID;
 	}
@@ -1166,7 +1169,7 @@ rule_del_handle(rule_t *rule)
 
 	if (rule->type == RULE_NAT) {
 		// NAT Family is not chain/rule family
-		nftnl_rule_set_u32(r, NFTNL_RULE_FAMILY, NFPROTO_INET);
+		nftnl_rule_set_u32(r, NFTNL_RULE_FAMILY, nft_nat_family);
 	} else {
 		nftnl_rule_set_u32(r, NFTNL_RULE_FAMILY, rule->family);
 	}
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
index 1d1c7bf..2e24b3c 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftnlrdr_misc.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ extern const char * nft_nat_table;
 extern const char * nft_prerouting_chain;
 extern const char * nft_postrouting_chain;
 extern const char * nft_forward_chain;
+extern int nft_nat_family;
+extern int nft_ipv4_family;
+extern int nft_ipv6_family;
 
 #define NFT_DESCR_SIZE 1024
 
diff --git a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftpinhole.c b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftpinhole.c
index 95cf5b5..5db2749 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftpinhole.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/netfilter_nft/nftpinhole.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int add_pinhole(const char * ifname,
 	snprintf(comment, NFT_DESCR_SIZE,
 		         PINEHOLE_LABEL_FORMAT, uid, timestamp, desc);
 
-	r = rule_set_filter6(NFPROTO_INET, ifname, proto,
+	r = rule_set_filter6(nft_ipv6_family, ifname, proto,
 			    rhost_addr_p, &ihost_addr,
 				0, int_port, rem_port, comment, 0);
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ update_pinhole(unsigned short uid, unsigned int timestamp)
 	d_printf(("update add_pinhole(%s, %s, %s, %d, %d, %d, %s)\n",
 	          ifname, raddr, inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &ihost_addr, iaddr, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN), rport, iport, proto, comment));
 
-	r = rule_set_filter6(NFPROTO_INET, ifname, proto,
+	r = rule_set_filter6(nft_ipv6_family, ifname, proto,
 			    rhost_addr_p, &ihost_addr,
 				0, iport, rport, comment, 0);
 
diff --git a/miniupnpd/options.c b/miniupnpd/options.c
index 8fc9f06..c32e85a 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/options.c
+++ b/miniupnpd/options.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{ UPNPFORWARDCHAIN, "upnp_forward_chain"},
 	{ UPNPNATCHAIN, "upnp_nat_chain"},
 	{ UPNPNATPOSTCHAIN, "upnp_nat_postrouting_chain"},
+	{ UPNPNFFAMILYSPLIT, "upnp_nftables_family_split"},
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_NATPMP
 	/* both NAT-PMP and PCP (when PCP is enabled at compile time) */
diff --git a/miniupnpd/options.h b/miniupnpd/options.h
index bd193cb..184f815 100644
--- a/miniupnpd/options.h
+++ b/miniupnpd/options.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ enum upnpconfigoptions {
 	UPNPFORWARDCHAIN,
 	UPNPNATCHAIN,
 	UPNPNATPOSTCHAIN,
+	UPNPNFFAMILYSPLIT,
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_PF
 	UPNPANCHOR,				/* anchor */