diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
index 120f9e57a1..887003964c 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetToBroadcast(int family, uint16 port)
 
 	memset(&fAddress, 0, sizeof(sockaddr_storage));
 	fAddress.ss_family = family;
-	((sockaddr_in&)fAddress).sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_BROADCAST;
-
+	fAddress.ss_len = sizeof(sockaddr_in);
+	SetAddress(INADDR_BROADCAST);
 	SetPort(port);
 	return fStatus = B_OK;
 }