diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_net.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_net.c
index e113950..5a3d7be 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_net.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_net.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@
 	memcpy(netobj->net_mode.current_address.mac_addr, eth_get_ethaddr(), 6);
 	netobj->net_mode.hwaddr_size = ARP_HLEN;
 	netobj->net_mode.max_packet_size = PKTSIZE;
+	netobj->net_mode.if_type = ARP_ETHER;
 
 	netobj->pxe.mode = &netobj->pxe_mode;
 	if (dhcp_ack)