diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
index 80aeaa929f..9960779e8c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/devices/ethernet/ethernet.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ ethernet_init(const char *name, net_device **_device)
 	device->flags = IFF_BROADCAST;
 	device->type = IFT_ETHER;
 	device->mtu = 1500;
-	device->media = IFM_ACTIVE;
+	device->media = IFM_ACTIVE | IFM_ETHER;
 	device->header_length = ETHER_HEADER_LENGTH;
 	device->fd = -1;
 
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ ethernet_up(net_device *_device)
 	if (device->fd < 0)
 		return errno;
 
+	uint64 dummy;
+	if (ioctl(device->fd, ETHER_INIT, &dummy, sizeof(dummy)) < 0)
+		goto err;
+
 	if (ioctl(device->fd, ETHER_GETADDR, device->address.data, ETHER_ADDRESS_LENGTH) < 0)
 		goto err;