diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index b7b43231..74d1ab92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ int mmnif_open()
 	/* calculate my own ip address from core number
 	 * Note: core 1 is the router core
 	 */
-	IP4_ADDR(&gw, 0,0,0,0);
+        IP4_ADDR(&gw, 192,168,4,254);
         IP4_ADDR(&ipaddr, 192,168,0,RCCE_ue() +1);
 	IP4_ADDR(&netmask, 255,255,255,0);