diff --git a/src/node/packet-socket.cc b/src/node/packet-socket.cc
index 7d3578475..f45690ecf 100644
--- a/src/node/packet-socket.cc
+++ b/src/node/packet-socket.cc
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ PacketSocket::DoBind (const PacketSocketAddress &address)
   Ptr<NetDevice> dev ;
   if (address.IsSingleDevice ())
     {
-      dev = 0;
+      dev = m_node->GetDevice (address.GetSingleDevice ());
     }
   else
     {
-      dev = m_node->GetDevice (address.GetSingleDevice ());
+      dev = 0;
     }
   m_node->RegisterProtocolHandler (MakeCallback (&PacketSocket::ForwardUp, this),
                                    address.GetProtocol (), dev);