diff --git a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
index 1baf3c9..b8a6cfc 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/nat/bsc_nat.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@
 	bsc_msc_connect(nat->msc_con);
 
 	/* wait for the BSC */
-	rc = make_sock(&bsc_listen, IPPROTO_TCP, local_addr.s_addr,
+	rc = make_sock(&bsc_listen, IPPROTO_TCP, ntohl(local_addr.s_addr),
 		       5000, ipaccess_listen_bsc_cb);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to listen for BSC.\n");