diff --git a/src/microtcp.c b/src/microtcp.c
index 7b0b578..341db32 100644
--- a/src/microtcp.c
+++ b/src/microtcp.c
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static bool parse_ip(const char *ip, ip_address_t *parsed_ip)
         // other than the address in it.
         return false;
 
-    *parsed_ip = value;
+    *parsed_ip = cpu_to_net_u32(value);
     return true;
 }