diff --git a/defines/ps3_defines.h b/defines/ps3_defines.h
index 50c82a94bb..3f71673268 100644
--- a/defines/ps3_defines.h
+++ b/defines/ps3_defines.h
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ extern int audioAddData(uint32_t portNum, float *data,
 #define cellNetCtlTerm netCtlTerm
 
 #define CELL_NET_CTL_STATE_IPObtained NET_CTL_STATE_IPObtained
+#else
+#define netCtlInit cellNetCtlInit
+#define netCtlGetState cellNetCtlGetState
+#define netCtlTerm cellNetCtlTerm
+#define NET_CTL_STATE_IPObtained CELL_NET_CTL_STATE_IPObtained
 #endif
 
 /*============================================================
@@ -536,6 +541,9 @@ extern int audioAddData(uint32_t portNum, float *data,
 #include <netex/net.h>
 #include <np.h>
 #include <np/drm.h>
+
+#define netInitialize sys_net_initialize_network
+#define netFinalizeNetwork sys_net_finalize_network
 #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -599,6 +607,10 @@ extern int audioAddData(uint32_t portNum, float *data,
 
 #else
 #include <cell/sysmodule.h>
+
+#define sysModuleLoad cellSysmoduleLoadModule
+#define sysModuleUnload cellSysmoduleUnloadModule
+#define SYSMODULE_NET CELL_SYSMODULE_NET
 #endif
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c b/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
index 737fa37acd..aacbb4dd3e 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_compat.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int getaddrinfo_retro(const char *node, const char *service,
 
       in_addr->sin_family = host->h_addrtype;
 
-#if defined(AF_INET6) || defined(VITA)
+#if defined(AF_INET6) && !defined(__PS3__) || defined(VITA)
       /* TODO/FIXME - In case we ever want to support IPv6 */
       in_addr->sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(host->h_addr_list[0]);
 #else
@@ -286,6 +286,29 @@ bool network_init(void)
       network_deinit();
       return false;
    }
+#elif defined(__PSL1GHT__) || defined(__PS3__) 
+   int timeout_count = 10;
+
+   sysModuleLoad(SYSMODULE_NET);
+   netInitialize();
+
+   if (netCtlInit() < 0)
+      return false;
+
+   for (;;)
+   {
+      int state;
+      if (netCtlGetState(&state) < 0)
+         return false;
+
+      if (state == NET_CTL_STATE_IPObtained)
+         break;
+
+      retro_sleep(500);
+      timeout_count--;
+      if (timeout_count < 0)
+         return 0;
+   }
 #elif defined(VITA)
    SceNetInitParam initparam;
 
@@ -333,6 +356,10 @@ void network_deinit(void)
 {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
    WSACleanup();
+#elif defined(__PSL1GHT__) || defined(__PS3__)
+   netCtlTerm();
+   netFinalizeNetwork();
+   sysModuleUnload(SYSMODULE_NET);
 #elif defined(VITA)
    sceNetCtlTerm();
    sceNetTerm();