diff --git a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
index ca73443099f..1d43d8dde6a 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/IPv4Socket.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,16 @@ ErrorOr<void> IPv4Socket::ioctl(OpenFileDescription&, unsigned request, Userspac
 
         case SIOCGIFHWADDR: {
             auto mac_address = adapter->mac_address();
-            ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER; // FIXME: Query the underlying network interface for it's type
+            switch (adapter->adapter_type()) {
+            case NetworkAdapter::Type::Loopback:
+                ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = ARPHRD_LOOPBACK;
+                break;
+            case NetworkAdapter::Type::Ethernet:
+                ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
+                break;
+            default:
+                VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
+            }
             mac_address.copy_to(Bytes { ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data, sizeof(ifr.ifr_hwaddr.sa_data) });
             return copy_to_user(user_ifr, &ifr);
         }
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/Intel/E1000NetworkAdapter.h b/Kernel/Net/Intel/E1000NetworkAdapter.h
index 5bc557059d5..e5b4e4a305d 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/Intel/E1000NetworkAdapter.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/Intel/E1000NetworkAdapter.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual StringView purpose() const override { return class_name(); }
     virtual StringView device_name() const override { return "E1000"sv; }
+    virtual Type adapter_type() const override { return Type::Ethernet; }
 
 protected:
     static constexpr size_t rx_buffer_size = 8192;
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/LoopbackAdapter.h b/Kernel/Net/LoopbackAdapter.h
index 47365ee0994..af864250a62 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/LoopbackAdapter.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/LoopbackAdapter.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void send_raw(ReadonlyBytes) override;
     virtual StringView class_name() const override { return "LoopbackAdapter"sv; }
+    virtual Type adapter_type() const override { return Type::Loopback; }
     virtual bool link_up() override { return true; }
     virtual bool link_full_duplex() override { return true; }
     virtual int link_speed() override { return 1000; }
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkAdapter.h b/Kernel/Net/NetworkAdapter.h
index e3b0424df3e..bfc9314fd74 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkAdapter.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkAdapter.h
@@ -47,11 +47,17 @@ class NetworkAdapter
     : public AtomicRefCounted<NetworkAdapter>
     , public LockWeakable<NetworkAdapter> {
 public:
+    enum class Type {
+        Loopback,
+        Ethernet
+    };
+
     static constexpr i32 LINKSPEED_INVALID = -1;
 
     virtual ~NetworkAdapter();
 
     virtual StringView class_name() const = 0;
+    virtual Type adapter_type() const = 0;
     virtual ErrorOr<void> initialize(Badge<NetworkingManagement>) = 0;
 
     StringView name() const { return m_name->view(); }
diff --git a/Kernel/Net/Realtek/RTL8168NetworkAdapter.h b/Kernel/Net/Realtek/RTL8168NetworkAdapter.h
index b7dc57f1d4c..f205f436eb4 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/Realtek/RTL8168NetworkAdapter.h
+++ b/Kernel/Net/Realtek/RTL8168NetworkAdapter.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual StringView purpose() const override { return class_name(); }
     virtual StringView device_name() const override { return class_name(); }
+    virtual Type adapter_type() const override { return Type::Ethernet; }
 
 private:
     // FIXME: should this be increased? (maximum allowed here is 1024) - memory usage vs packet loss chance tradeoff