diff --git a/include/ipmitool/hpm2.h b/include/ipmitool/hpm2.h
index 1c0a612..9e2a3a6 100644
--- a/include/ipmitool/hpm2.h
+++ b/include/ipmitool/hpm2.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 #define HPM2_LAN_PARAMS_REV	0x01
 #define HPM2_SOL_PARAMS_REV	0x01
 #define HPM3_LAN_PARAMS_REV	0x01
+/* IPMI defines parameter revision as
+ * MSN = present revision,
+ * LSN = oldest revision parameter is
+ * backward compatible with. */
+#define LAN_PARAM_REV(x, y)	((x) << 4 | (y) & 0xF)
 
 /* HPM.2 capabilities */
 #define HPM2_CAPS_SOL_EXTENSION		0x01
diff --git a/lib/hpm2.c b/lib/hpm2.c
index e7d6c03..6cb2f80 100644
--- a/lib/hpm2.c
+++ b/lib/hpm2.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  * EVEN IF PPS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
+#include <ipmitool/bswap.h>
 #include <ipmitool/hpm2.h>
 #include <ipmitool/ipmi_intf.h>
 #include <ipmitool/log.h>
@@ -233,7 +234,8 @@ int hpm2_get_lan_channel_capabilities(struct ipmi_intf * intf,
 	}
 
 	/* check parameter revision */
-	if (rsp->data[0] != HPM2_LAN_PARAMS_REV) {
+	if (rsp->data[0] !=
+			LAN_PARAM_REV(HPM2_LAN_PARAMS_REV, HPM2_LAN_PARAMS_REV)) {
 		lprintf(LOG_NOTICE, "Bad HPM.2 LAN parameter revision, rev=%d",
 				rsp->data[0]);
 		return -1;