diff --git a/libpod/oci_util.go b/libpod/oci_util.go
index b2eb7a90fbe..46b05bc7e54 100644
--- a/libpod/oci_util.go
+++ b/libpod/oci_util.go
@@ -32,17 +32,15 @@ func bindPorts(ports []types.PortMapping) ([]*os.File, error) {
 	var files []*os.File
 	sctpWarning := true
 	for _, port := range ports {
-		isV6 := net.ParseIP(port.HostIP).To4() == nil
-		if port.HostIP == "" {
-			isV6 = false
-		}
 		protocols := strings.SplitSeq(port.Protocol, ",")
 		for protocol := range protocols {
 			for i := uint16(0); i < port.Range; i++ {
+				isV6 := false
+				if port.HostIP != "" {
+					isV6 = net.ParseIP(port.HostIP).To4() == nil
+				}
 				f, err := bindPort(protocol, port.HostIP, port.HostPort+i, isV6, &sctpWarning)
 				if err != nil {
-					// close all open ports in case of early error so we do not
-					// rely garbage  collector to close them
 					for _, f := range files {
 						f.Close()
 					}
@@ -65,19 +63,23 @@ func bindPort(protocol, hostIP string, port uint16, isV6 bool, sctpWarning *bool
 			addr *net.UDPAddr
 			err  error
 		)
-		if isV6 {
-			addr, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp6", fmt.Sprintf("[%s]:%d", hostIP, port))
+
+		proto := "udp"
+		if hostIP != "" {
+			if isV6 {
+				proto = "udp6"
+				addr, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf("[%s]:%d", hostIP, port))
+			} else {
+				proto = "udp4"
+				addr, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostIP, port))
+			}
 		} else {
-			addr, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp4", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostIP, port))
+			addr, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve the UDP address: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		proto := "udp4"
-		if isV6 {
-			proto = "udp6"
-		}
 		server, err := net.ListenUDP(proto, addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot listen on the UDP port: %w", err)
@@ -98,19 +100,24 @@ func bindPort(protocol, hostIP string, port uint16, isV6 bool, sctpWarning *bool
 			addr *net.TCPAddr
 			err  error
 		)
-		if isV6 {
-			addr, err = net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp6", fmt.Sprintf("[%s]:%d", hostIP, port))
+
+		// dual-stack bind by default unless hostIP is specified
+		proto := "tcp"
+		if hostIP != "" {
+			if isV6 {
+				proto = "tcp6"
+				addr, err = net.ResolveTCPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf("[%s]:%d", hostIP, port))
+			} else {
+				proto = "tcp4"
+				addr, err = net.ResolveTCPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostIP, port))
+			}
 		} else {
-			addr, err = net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp4", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostIP, port))
+			addr, err = net.ResolveTCPAddr(proto, fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port))
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve the TCP address: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		proto := "tcp4"
-		if isV6 {
-			proto = "tcp6"
-		}
 		server, err := net.ListenTCP(proto, addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot listen on the TCP port: %w", err)
diff --git a/test/system/500-networking.bats b/test/system/500-networking.bats
index 7fc58713ea6..d7b35223237 100644
--- a/test/system/500-networking.bats
+++ b/test/system/500-networking.bats
@@ -1122,4 +1122,48 @@ EOF
     is "$output" ".*${pasta_iface}.*"
 }
 
+# Refer https://github.com/containers/netavark/issues/1338
+# bats test_tags=ci:parallel
+@test "podman run - dual-stack port binding" {
+    skip_if_rootless
+
+    myport=$(random_free_port)
+    cname="c-$(safename)"
+    teststring=$(random_string 30)
+
+    run_podman run -d --name $cname -p $myport:$myport \
+               $IMAGE nc -l -n -v -p $myport
+    cid="$output"
+
+    wait_for_output "listening on .*:$myport .*" $cid
+
+    echo "$teststring" > /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/$myport
+
+    run_podman logs $cid
+    assert "$output" =~ "listening on \[::\]:$myport" "nc listening on IPv6 wildcard (dual-stack)"
+    assert "$output" =~ "$teststring" "IPv4 connection received"
+
+    run_podman rm -f -t0 $cid
+}
+
+# Refer https://github.com/containers/netavark/issues/1338
+# bats test_tags=ci:parallel
+@test "podman run - dual-stack conflicts with explicit wildcards" {
+    skip_if_rootless "port reservation only works as root"
+
+    myport=$(random_free_port)
+    cname1="c1-$(safename)"
+
+    run_podman run -d --name $cname1 -p $myport:8080 $IMAGE sleep inf
+    cid1="$output"
+
+    run_podman 126 run --rm -p 0.0.0.0:$myport:8080 $IMAGE true
+    assert "$output" =~ "address already in use" "explicit IPv4 wildcard should conflict with dual-stack"
+
+    run_podman 126 run --rm -p [::]:$myport:8080 $IMAGE true
+    assert "$output" =~ "address already in use" "explicit IPv6 wildcard should conflict with dual-stack"
+
+    run_podman rm -f -t0 $cid1
+}
+
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