diff --git a/src/net/ipv4.c b/src/net/ipv4.c
index 1155ad90c..f6486514c 100644
--- a/src/net/ipv4.c
+++ b/src/net/ipv4.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static int ipv4_tx ( struct pk_buff *pkb,
 	}
 	if ( ! netdev ) {
 		DBG ( "IPv4 has no route to %s\n", inet_ntoa ( iphdr->dest ) );
-		rc = -EHOSTUNREACH;
+		rc = -ENETUNREACH;
 		goto err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/net/ipv6.c b/src/net/ipv6.c
index b158254fd..e38e314aa 100644
--- a/src/net/ipv6.c
+++ b/src/net/ipv6.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static int ipv6_tx ( struct pk_buff *pkb,
 	/* No network interface identified */
 	if ( !netdev ) {
 		DBG ( "No route to host %s\n", inet6_ntoa ( ip6hdr->dest ) );
-		rc = -EHOSTUNREACH;
+		rc = -ENETUNREACH;
 		goto err;
 	}