1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/libmachdev/net.c b/libmachdev/net.c
index 4b4cfe7c..501c9bb7 100644
--- a/libmachdev/net.c
+++ b/libmachdev/net.c
@@ -583,10 +583,10 @@ device_set_status(void *d, dev_flavor_t flavor, dev_status_t status,
 {
   if (flavor == NET_FLAGS)
     {
-      if (count != sizeof(short))
+      if (count != 1)
         return D_INVALID_SIZE;
 
-      short flags = *(short *) status;
+      int flags = *(int *) status;
       struct net_data *net = (struct net_data *) d;
 
       dev_change_flags (net->dev, flags);