diff --git a/net/lwip/ping.c b/net/lwip/ping.c
index c586a96..542ef2c 100644
--- a/net/lwip/ping.c
+++ b/net/lwip/ping.c
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
 	if (!ipaddr_aton(argv[1], &addr))
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 
-	net_lwip_set_current();
+	if (net_lwip_eth_start() < 0)
+		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;
 
 	if (ping_loop(eth_get_dev(), &addr) < 0)
 		return CMD_RET_FAILURE;