diff --git a/include/zephyr/net/net_if.h b/include/zephyr/net/net_if.h
index fabd2cc5f89..bab22da1c05 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/net/net_if.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/net/net_if.h
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ struct net_if_dhcpv4 {
 	/** Requested IP addr */
 	struct in_addr requested_ip;
 
+	/** Received netmask from the server */
+	struct in_addr netmask;
+
 	/**
 	 *  DHCPv4 client state in the process of network
 	 *  address allocation.
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/dhcpv4/dhcpv4.c b/subsys/net/lib/dhcpv4/dhcpv4.c
index 25f84b04e57..b278d95401f 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/dhcpv4/dhcpv4.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/dhcpv4/dhcpv4.c
@@ -902,9 +902,8 @@ static bool dhcpv4_parse_options(struct net_pkt *pkt,
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			net_if_ipv4_set_netmask_by_addr(iface,
-							&iface->config.dhcpv4.requested_ip,
-							&netmask);
+			iface->config.dhcpv4.netmask = netmask;
+
 			NET_DBG("options_subnet_mask %s",
 				net_sprint_ipv4_addr(&netmask));
 			break;
@@ -1206,6 +1205,10 @@ static void dhcpv4_handle_msg_ack(struct net_if *iface)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		net_if_ipv4_set_netmask_by_addr(iface,
+						&iface->config.dhcpv4.requested_ip,
+						&iface->config.dhcpv4.netmask);
+
 		dhcpv4_enter_bound(iface);
 		break;