diff --git a/src/detection/localip/localip.h b/src/detection/localip/localip.h
index 11ac50e55..a3fde0f1c 100644
--- a/src/detection/localip/localip.h
+++ b/src/detection/localip/localip.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ typedef struct FFLocalIpResult
     FFstrbuf mac;
     FFstrbuf flags;
     int32_t mtu;
-    int32_t speed;
+    int32_t speed; // in Mbps
     bool defaultRoute;
 } FFLocalIpResult;
 
diff --git a/src/detection/localip/localip_windows.c b/src/detection/localip/localip_windows.c
index 8f10e76b4..1b067885d 100644
--- a/src/detection/localip/localip_windows.c
+++ b/src/detection/localip/localip_windows.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const char* ffDetectLocalIps(const FFLocalIpOptions* options, FFlist* results)
         {
             FFLocalIpResult* result = FF_LIST_GET(FFLocalIpResult, *results, results->length - 1);
             if (options->showType & FF_LOCALIP_TYPE_SPEED_BIT)
-                result->speed = (int32_t) (adapter->ReceiveLinkSpeed / 1000);
+                result->speed = (int32_t) (adapter->ReceiveLinkSpeed / 1000000);
             if (options->showType & FF_LOCALIP_TYPE_MTU_BIT)
                 result->mtu = (int32_t) adapter->Mtu;
             if (options->showType & FF_LOCALIP_TYPE_FLAGS_BIT)