diff --git a/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c b/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
index d9e0754c9..8443d4ff7 100644
--- a/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
+++ b/nshlib/nsh_netcmds.c
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ static int nsh_foreach_netdev(nsh_netdev_callback_t callback,
                               FAR char *cmd)
 {
   FAR struct dirent *entry;
+  uint8_t flags;
   FAR DIR *dir;
   int ret = OK;
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ static int nsh_foreach_netdev(nsh_netdev_callback_t callback,
        */
 
       if (entry->d_type == DTYPE_FILE &&
-          strcmp(entry->d_name, "stat") != 0)
+          netlib_getifstatus(entry->d_name, &flags) >= 0)
         {
           /* Performt he callback.  It returns any non-zero value, then
            * terminate the search.