diff --git a/netutils/rexec/rexec.c b/netutils/rexec/rexec.c
index 082027454..69346d872 100644
--- a/netutils/rexec/rexec.c
+++ b/netutils/rexec/rexec.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static int do_rexec(FAR struct rexec_arg_s *arg)
   int sock;
   int ret;
 
-  sock = rexec_af(&arg->host, arg->port, arg->user,
+  sock = rexec_af(&arg->host, htons(arg->port), arg->user,
                   arg->password, arg->command,
                   NULL, arg->af);
   if (sock < 0)
diff --git a/netutils/rexecd/rexecd.c b/netutils/rexecd/rexecd.c
index ddf4ca7d6..8726eda85 100644
--- a/netutils/rexecd/rexecd.c
+++ b/netutils/rexecd/rexecd.c
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char **argv)
       default:
       case AF_INET:
         ((FAR struct sockaddr_in *)&addr)->sin_family = AF_INET;
-        ((FAR struct sockaddr_in *)&addr)->sin_port = REXECD_PORT;
+        ((FAR struct sockaddr_in *)&addr)->sin_port = htons(REXECD_PORT);
         ret = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
         break;
       case AF_INET6:
         ((FAR struct sockaddr_in6 *)&addr)->sin6_family = AF_INET6;
-        ((FAR struct sockaddr_in6 *)&addr)->sin6_port = REXECD_PORT;
+        ((FAR struct sockaddr_in6 *)&addr)->sin6_port = htons(REXECD_PORT);
         ret = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
         break;
       case AF_RPMSG: