diff --git a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
index 659de05f8..c60e35394 100644
--- a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ static int32_t reconnectETH()
     return 5000; // every 5 seconds
 }
 
+static uint32_t bigToLittleEndian(uint32_t value)
+{
+    return ((value >> 24) & 0xFF) | ((value >> 8) & 0xFF00) | ((value << 8) & 0xFF0000) | ((value << 24) & 0xFF000000);
+}
+
 // Startup Ethernet
 bool initEthernet()
 {
@@ -126,7 +131,15 @@ bool initEthernet()
             status = Ethernet.begin(mac);
         } else if (config.network.address_mode == meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_STATIC) {
             LOG_INFO("starting Ethernet Static\n");
-            Ethernet.begin(mac, config.network.ipv4_config.ip, config.network.ipv4_config.dns, config.network.ipv4_config.subnet);
+
+            IPAddress ip = IPAddress(bigToLittleEndian(config.network.ipv4_config.ip));
+            IPAddress dns = IPAddress(bigToLittleEndian(config.network.ipv4_config.dns));
+            IPAddress gateway = IPAddress(bigToLittleEndian(config.network.ipv4_config.gateway));
+            IPAddress subnet = IPAddress(bigToLittleEndian(config.network.ipv4_config.subnet));
+
+            Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, dns, gateway, subnet);
+
+            status = 1;
         } else {
             LOG_INFO("Ethernet Disabled\n");
             return false;