diff --git a/headers/private/net/net_stack.h b/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
index 6c66e5f563..1ec5e87f01 100644
--- a/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
+++ b/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ typedef struct ancillary_data_container ancillary_data_container;
 
 #define B_NET_FRAME_TYPE(super, sub)	(((int32)(super) << 16) | (sub))
 	// Use this when registering a device handler, see net/if_types.h for
-	// the possible "super" values.
+	// the possible "super" values. Input values are in host byte order.
 
 
 // sub types
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
index 5351970633..a1341aafc7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/link.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ LinkProtocol::Bind(const sockaddr* address)
 
 	if (linkAddress.sdl_type != 0) {
 		fBoundType = B_NET_FRAME_TYPE(linkAddress.sdl_type,
-			linkAddress.sdl_e_type);
+			ntohs(linkAddress.sdl_e_type));
 		// Bind to the type requested - this is needed in order to
 		// receive any buffers
 		// TODO: this could be easily changed by introducing catch all or rule