diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/net_backends.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/net_backends.c
index a94dfca54fb7..41f1b267901e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/net_backends.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/net_backends.c
@@ -860,12 +860,12 @@ void
 netbe_rx_disable(struct net_backend *be)
 {
 
-	return be->recv_enable(be);
+	return be->recv_disable(be);
 }
 
 void
 netbe_rx_enable(struct net_backend *be)
 {
 
-	return be->recv_disable(be);
+	return be->recv_enable(be);
 }