diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
index 0883a3c2ba..bec6fd7fff 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/NetworkAddress.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ BNetworkAddress::SetAddress(in_addr_t inetAddress)
 		return B_BAD_VALUE;
 
 	sockaddr_in& address = (sockaddr_in&)fAddress;
-	address.sin_addr.s_addr = inetAddress;
+	address.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(inetAddress);
 	return B_OK;
 }