diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/Jamfile b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/Jamfile
index 2d0ba590ef..2e230f62bb 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/Jamfile
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/Jamfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ UseHeaders [ FDirName $(OBOS_TOP) src add-ons kernel network ppp shared libkerne
 StaticLibrary ppp :
 	settings_tools.cpp
 	
+	_libppputils.cpp
 	PPPInterface.cpp
 	PPPManager.cpp
 ;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
index 56cb27d996..c8a85a1d1f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPInterface.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include "PPPInterface.h"
 
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <net_stack_driver.h>
+#include "_libppputils.h"
 
 
 PPPInterface::PPPInterface(interface_id ID = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID)
 {
-	fFD = open("/dev/net/stack", O_RDWR);
+	fFD = open(get_stack_driver_path(), O_RDWR);
 	
 	SetTo(ID);
 }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ PPPInterface::PPPInterface(interface_id ID = PPP_UNDEFINED_INTERFACE_ID)
 
 PPPInterface::PPPInterface(const PPPInterface& copy)
 {
-	fFD = open("/dev/net/stack", O_RDWR);
+	fFD = open(get_stack_driver_path(), O_RDWR);
 	
 	SetTo(copy.ID());
 }
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
index e3fd48327e..f6ba7e7952 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/PPPManager.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 #include "PPPManager.h"
 #include "PPPInterface.h"
 
-#include <net_stack_driver.h>
 #include <settings_tools.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include "_libppputils.h"
 
 
 PPPManager::PPPManager()
 {
-	fFD = open("/dev/net/stack", O_RDWR);
+	fFD = open(get_stack_driver_path(), O_RDWR);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..892975e46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered 
+//  by the OpenBeOS license.
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <OS.h>
+#include "_libppputils.h"
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+
+char*
+get_stack_driver_path()
+{
+	char *path;
+	
+	// user-defined stack driver path?
+	path = getenv("NET_STACK_DRIVER_PATH");
+	if(path)
+		return path;
+	
+	// use the default stack driver path
+	return NET_STACK_DRIVER_PATH;
+}
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fb2192835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/ppp/shared/libppp/_libppputils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//  This software is part of the OpenBeOS distribution and is covered 
+//  by the OpenBeOS license.
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef __libppputils__h
+#define __libppputils__h
+
+#include <net_stack_driver.h>
+
+
+char *get_stack_driver_path();
+
+
+#endif