diff --git a/commands/net.c b/commands/net.c
index d12559e..25115e4 100644
--- a/commands/net.c
+++ b/commands/net.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 		setenv ("rootpath", NetOurRootPath);
 
 	if (NetOurIP)
-		dev_set_param_ip(eth_current->dev, "ip", NetOurIP);
+		dev_set_param_ip(eth_current->dev, "ipaddr", NetOurIP);
 
 	if (NetServerIP)
 		dev_set_param_ip(eth_current->dev, "serverip", NetServerIP);
diff --git a/net/eth.c b/net/eth.c
index 2f7136b..95c2428 100644
--- a/net/eth.c
+++ b/net/eth.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	edev->param_ip.name = "ip";
+	edev->param_ip.name = "ipaddr";
 	edev->param_ethaddr.name = "ethaddr";
 	edev->param_gateway.name = "gateway";
 	edev->param_netmask.name = "netmask";
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index fd2effe..e970238 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	ip = dev_get_param_ip(eth_current->dev, "ip");
+	ip = dev_get_param_ip(eth_current->dev, "ipaddr");
 	NetCopyIP(&NetOurIP, &ip);
 
 	/* XXX problem with bss workaround */