diff --git a/protocol.c b/protocol.c
index 9086c26..1ebf797 100644
--- a/protocol.c
+++ b/protocol.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ enet_protocol_handle_connect (ENetHost * host, ENetProtocolHeader * header, ENet
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.outgoingPeerID = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_16 (currentPeer -> incomingPeerID);
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.incomingSessionID = incomingSessionID;
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.outgoingSessionID = outgoingSessionID;
-    verifyCommand.verifyConnect.mtu = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_16 (currentPeer -> mtu);
+    verifyCommand.verifyConnect.mtu = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_32 (currentPeer -> mtu);
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.windowSize = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_32 (windowSize);
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.channelCount = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_32 (channelCount);
     verifyCommand.verifyConnect.incomingBandwidth = ENET_HOST_TO_NET_32 (host -> incomingBandwidth);