diff --git a/src/net/IPv4Address.hxx b/src/net/IPv4Address.hxx
index 58fa89897..07fb892ee 100644
--- a/src/net/IPv4Address.hxx
+++ b/src/net/IPv4Address.hxx
@@ -187,11 +187,18 @@ public:
 		return address.sin_family != AF_UNSPEC;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the port number in network byte order
+	 */
+	constexpr uint16_t GetPortBE() const noexcept {
+		return address.sin_port;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the port number in host byte order
 	 */
 	constexpr uint16_t GetPort() const noexcept {
-		return FromBE16(address.sin_port);
+		return FromBE16(GetPortBE());
 	}
 
 	/**