diff --git a/headers/os/net/NetEndpoint.h b/headers/os/net/NetEndpoint.h
index ed012315b9..d12da0404a 100644
--- a/headers/os/net/NetEndpoint.h
+++ b/headers/os/net/NetEndpoint.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 	/*
 	 * It is important to call InitCheck() after creating an instance of this class.
 	 */	
-	status_t InitCheck() const;
+	status_t InitCheck();
 
 
 	/*
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public:
 	 * BNetEndpoint. RemoteAddr() returns a BNetAddress corresponding to the address of
 	 * the remote peer we are connected to, if using a connected stream protocol.
 	 */
-	const BNetAddress & LocalAddr() const;
-	const BNetAddress & RemoteAddr() const;
+	const BNetAddress & LocalAddr();
+	const BNetAddress & RemoteAddr();
 	
 	/*
 	 * BNetEndpoint::Socket() returns the actual socket used for data communications.
diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetEndpoint.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetEndpoint.cpp
index 6370b26299..072aabd5bf 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetEndpoint.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetEndpoint.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ BArchivable *BNetEndpoint::Instantiate(BMessage *archive)
 // #pragma mark -
 
 
-status_t BNetEndpoint::InitCheck() const
+status_t BNetEndpoint::InitCheck()
 {
 	return m_init;
 }
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ int BNetEndpoint::Socket() const
 }
 
 
-const BNetAddress & BNetEndpoint::LocalAddr() const
+const BNetAddress & BNetEndpoint::LocalAddr()
 {
 	return m_addr;
 }
 
 
-const BNetAddress & BNetEndpoint::RemoteAddr() const
+const BNetAddress & BNetEndpoint::RemoteAddr()
 {
 	return m_peer;
 }