diff --git a/sbin/natd/natd.c b/sbin/natd/natd.c
index fb80d1da384f..ceb198a5f724 100644
--- a/sbin/natd/natd.c
+++ b/sbin/natd/natd.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ int StrToPort (char* str, char* proto)
 
 	port = strtol (str, &end, 10);
 	if (end != str)
-		return htons (port);
+		return htonl (port);
 
 	sp = getservbyname (str, proto);
 	if (!sp)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/natd/natd.c b/usr.sbin/natd/natd.c
index fb80d1da384f..ceb198a5f724 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/natd/natd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/natd/natd.c
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ int StrToPort (char* str, char* proto)
 
 	port = strtol (str, &end, 10);
 	if (end != str)
-		return htons (port);
+		return htonl (port);
 
 	sp = getservbyname (str, proto);
 	if (!sp)