diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/NetFlags.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/NetFlags.java
index 210a7eb5..589be1ec 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/NetFlags.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/NetFlags.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ public class NetFlags {
      */
     public final static String NULL_HWADDR = "00:00:00:00:00:00";
 
+    public static final String ANY_ADDR = "0.0.0.0";
+
     /**
      * interface is up
      */
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Netstat.java b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Netstat.java
index 1483c7b3..54f8da7b 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Netstat.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/net/hyperic/sigar/cmd/Netstat.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class Netstat extends SigarCommandBase {
         if (isNumeric) {
             address = ip;
         }
-        else if (ip.equals("0.0.0.0")) {
+        else if (ip.equals(NetFlags.ANY_ADDR)) {
             address = "*";
         }
         else {