diff --git a/src/include/86box/net_ne2000.h b/src/include/86box/net_ne2000.h
index fe1a71934..75185cf90 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/net_ne2000.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/net_ne2000.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 enum {
     NE2K_NONE          = 0,
     NE2K_NE1000        = 1, /* 8-bit ISA NE1000 */
-    NE2K_NE1000_COMPAT = 2, /* 16-bit ISA NE2000-Compatible */
+    NE2K_NE1000_COMPAT = 2, /* 8-bit ISA NE1000-Compatible */
     NE2K_NE2000        = 3, /* 16-bit ISA NE2000 */
     NE2K_NE2000_COMPAT = 4, /* 16-bit ISA NE2000-Compatible */
     NE2K_ETHERNEXT_MC  = 5, /* 16-bit MCA EtherNext/MC */
diff --git a/src/network/net_ne2000.c b/src/network/net_ne2000.c
index 03327ac0c..ee32119ba 100644
--- a/src/network/net_ne2000.c
+++ b/src/network/net_ne2000.c
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ static const device_config_t ne2000_config[] = {
         .description = "IRQ",
         .type = CONFIG_SELECTION,
         .default_string = "",
-        .default_int = 10,
+        .default_int = 3,
         .file_filter = "",
         .spinner = { 0 },
         .selection = {