diff --git a/pcapkit/protocols/internet/mh.py b/pcapkit/protocols/internet/mh.py
index 03038b3e6f..787c1a18f7 100644
--- a/pcapkit/protocols/internet/mh.py
+++ b/pcapkit/protocols/internet/mh.py
@@ -9470,7 +9470,7 @@ def _make_opt_cr(self, type: 'Enum_Option', option: 'Optional[Data_ContextReques
         )
 
     def _make_opt_lmaa(self, type: 'Enum_Option', option: 'Optional[Data_LMAAddressOption]' = None, *,
-                       code: 'LMAAddressCode | StdlibEnum | AenumEnum | str | int' = LMAAddressCode.IPv6_LMAA,
+                       code: 'Optional[LMAAddressCode | StdlibEnum | AenumEnum | str | int]' = None,
                        code_default: 'Optional[int]' = None,
                        code_namespace: 'Optional[dict[str, int] | dict[int, str] | Type[StdlibEnum] | Type[AenumEnum]]' = None,  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
                        code_reversed: 'bool' = False,
@@ -9483,7 +9483,8 @@ def _make_opt_lmaa(self, type: 'Enum_Option', option: 'Optional[Data_LMAAddressO
             type: Option type.
             option: Option data model.
             code: Option code, see
-                :class:`~pcapkit.protocols.internet.mh.LMAAddressCode`.
+                :class:`~pcapkit.protocols.internet.mh.LMAAddressCode`. If not
+                given, the code of the address family of ``address``.
             code_default: Default option code.
             code_namespace: Option code namespace.
             code_reversed: Reverse option code namespace.
@@ -9495,17 +9496,27 @@ def _make_opt_lmaa(self, type: 'Enum_Option', option: 'Optional[Data_LMAAddressO
         Returns:
             Constructed option schema.
 
+        Raises:
+            ProtocolError: If an explicit ``code`` is not the code
+                :rfc:`5949#section-6.2.2` gives the address family of
+                ``address`` (:issue:`2280`).
+
         Note:
             The option length is derived from the address family rather than from
-            ``code``, so that the two cannot be emitted disagreeing.
+            ``code``, so that the two cannot be emitted disagreeing. A data model
+            passed as ``option`` keeps its code as captured, even where it
+            disagrees with the family, so that the capture rebuilds byte for byte.
 
         """
         if option is not None:
             reserved = getattr(option, 'reserved', b'\x00')
-            code_val = int(option.code)
+            code_val = int(option.code)  # type: Optional[int]
             address = option.address
+        elif code is None:
+            code_val = None
         else:
-            code_val = self._make_index(code, code_default, namespace=code_namespace,
+            code_val = self._make_index(code, code_default,
+                                        namespace=code_namespace if code_namespace is not None else LMAAddressCode,
                                         reversed=code_reversed, pack=False)
 
         if isinstance(address, bytes) and len(address) not in (4, 16):
@@ -9522,6 +9533,17 @@ def _make_opt_lmaa(self, type: 'Enum_Option', option: 'Optional[Data_LMAAddressO
         addr = parse_ip_address(
             address, f'{self.alias}: [OptNo {type}] invalid address')
 
+        # NOTE: RFC 5949 ties each code to one address family, so a code the
+        # caller did not choose is the family's own, and one they did choose has
+        # to agree with it (#2280). A data model passed as ``option`` skips the
+        # check, so that a captured mismatch still rebuilds byte for byte.
+        family_code = LMAAddressCode.IPv4_LMAA if addr.version == 4 else LMAAddressCode.IPv6_LMAA
+        if code_val is None:
+            code_val = int(family_code)
+        elif option is None and code_val != family_code:
+            raise ProtocolError(f'{self.alias}: [OptNo {type}] invalid code: '
+                                f'code does not match address family: {code_val}')
+
         return Schema_LMAAddressOption(
             type=type,
             length=6 if addr.version == 4 else 18,
diff --git a/tests/protocols/internet/test_mh_unit.py b/tests/protocols/internet/test_mh_unit.py
index 36b1601c61..47ed4a2d3f 100644
--- a/tests/protocols/internet/test_mh_unit.py
+++ b/tests/protocols/internet/test_mh_unit.py
@@ -3067,6 +3067,66 @@ def test_mh_lmaa_rejects_a_bytes_address_of_the_wrong_width(self) -> None:
                 self.assertEqual(schema.length, length)
                 self.assertEqual(schema.address, expected)
 
+    def test_mh_lmaa_code_follows_the_address_family(self) -> None:
+        """The LMAA code is the one :rfc:`5949#section-6.2.2` gives the family. See #2280.
+
+        The maker derives the length from the address, but the code defaulted
+        to ``IPv6_LMAA`` regardless, so ``address='10.0.0.1'`` packed
+        ``290601000a000001``: an IPv4 length with the IPv6 code.
+        """
+        from pcapkit.const.mh.option import Option
+        from pcapkit.protocols.internet.mh import MH, LMAAddressCode
+        from pcapkit.protocols.schema.internet.mh import LMAAddressOption
+        from pcapkit.utilities.exceptions import BaseError, ProtocolError
+
+        proto = object.__new__(MH)
+        lmaa = Option.Local_Mobility_Anchor_Address_Option
+
+        for address, octets in (
+            ('10.0.0.1', '290602000a000001'),
+            ('2001:db8::1', '291201' '00' '20010db8' + '00' * 10 + '0001'),
+        ):
+            with self.subTest(address=address, code='derived'):
+                schema = proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, address=address)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                self.assertEqual(schema.pack().hex(), octets)
+            with self.subTest(address=address, code='explicit, matching'):
+                code = LMAAddressCode.IPv4_LMAA if '.' in address else LMAAddressCode.IPv6_LMAA
+                schema = proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, address=address, code=code)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                self.assertEqual(schema.pack().hex(), octets)
+            with self.subTest(address=address, code='explicit, matching, by name'):
+                # #2280: a str code name has to resolve against LMAAddressCode even
+                # when code_namespace is not given, as every sibling _make_opt_*
+                # does -- _make_index's str resolution needs an enum default.
+                name = 'IPv4_LMAA' if '.' in address else 'IPv6_LMAA'
+                schema = proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, address=address, code=name)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                self.assertEqual(schema.pack().hex(), octets)
+
+        for address, code in (('10.0.0.1', LMAAddressCode.IPv6_LMAA),
+                              ('2001:db8::1', LMAAddressCode.IPv4_LMAA),
+                              ('10.0.0.1', LMAAddressCode.Reserved)):
+            with self.subTest(address=address, code=code):
+                with self.assertRaises(ProtocolError) as context:
+                    proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, address=address, code=code)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                self.assertIsInstance(context.exception, BaseError)
+                self.assertIn(f'invalid code: code does not match address family: {int(code)}',
+                              str(context.exception))
+
+        for address, name in (('10.0.0.1', 'IPv6_LMAA'), ('2001:db8::1', 'IPv4_LMAA')):
+            with self.subTest(address=address, code=name):
+                with self.assertRaises(ProtocolError) as context:
+                    proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, address=address, code=name)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                self.assertIsInstance(context.exception, BaseError)
+                self.assertIn('invalid code: code does not match address family:',
+                              str(context.exception))
+
+        # a captured mismatch is data, not a request, so it still rebuilds as read
+        captured = bytes.fromhex('290601000a000001')
+        data = proto._read_opt_lmaa(  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            LMAAddressOption.unpack(captured), options=None)
+        self.assertEqual(data.code, LMAAddressCode.IPv6_LMAA)
+        rebuilt = proto._make_opt_lmaa(lmaa, data)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+        self.assertEqual(rebuilt.pack(), captured)
+
     def test_mh_target_careof_address_suboption_round_trips_both_families(self) -> None:
         """The sub-option length is derived from the family, so both widths need pinning.