diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_shell.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_shell.c
index bc3a0657112..762c1bfdb6d 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_shell.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_shell.c
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@ static int cmd_net_ping(const struct shell *shell, size_t argc, char *argv[])
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_IPV4)) {
 		ret = ping_ipv4(shell, host, count, interval);
 		if (ret) {
-			if (ret == -EIO) {
+			if (ret == -EIO || ret == -ENETUNREACH) {
 				PR_WARNING("Cannot send IPv4 ping\n");
 			} else if (ret == -EINVAL) {
 				PR_WARNING("Invalid IP address\n");