diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/dumptab.c b/libexec/bootpd/dumptab.c
index 8c049b99deb..5893f6c4a23 100644
--- a/libexec/bootpd/dumptab.c
+++ b/libexec/bootpd/dumptab.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dumptab(filename)
 	int n;
 	struct host *hp;
 	FILE *fp;
-	long t;
+	time_t t;
 	/* Print symbols in alphabetical order for reader's convenience. */
 	static char legend[] = "#\n# Legend:\t(see bootptab.5)\n\
 #\tfirst field -- hostname (not indented)\n\
diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/trygetif.c b/libexec/bootpd/trygetif.c
index c6bb098ab03..894f17b6e91 100644
--- a/libexec/bootpd/trygetif.c
+++ b/libexec/bootpd/trygetif.c
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	dap = NULL;
 	if (argc > 1) {
 		dap = &dst_addr;
-		if (isdigit(argv[1][0]))
-			dst_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(argv[1]);
-		else {
+		if (inet_aton(argv[1], &dst_addr) == 0) {
 			hep = gethostbyname(argv[1]);
 			if (!hep) {
 				printf("gethostbyname(%s)\n", argv[1]);