diff --git a/src/ports/linux/pnal_eth.c b/src/ports/linux/pnal_eth.c
index c9fb42fb..6dbe524a 100644
--- a/src/ports/linux/pnal_eth.c
+++ b/src/ports/linux/pnal_eth.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ pnal_eth_handle_t * pnal_eth_init (
    strcpy (ifr.ifr_name, if_name);
    ifr.ifr_flags = 0;
    ioctl (handle->socket, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
-   ifr.ifr_flags = ifr.ifr_flags | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_BROADCAST;
+   ifr.ifr_flags = ifr.ifr_flags | IFF_MULTICAST | IFF_BROADCAST;
    ioctl (handle->socket, SIOCSIFFLAGS, &ifr);
 
    /* Bind socket to all protocols */