diff --git a/tests/run-multitests.py b/tests/run-multitests.py
index bb3ef185da..d8a4a48fa7 100755
--- a/tests/run-multitests.py
+++ b/tests/run-multitests.py
@@ -63,13 +63,16 @@ class multitest:
     @staticmethod
     def get_network_ip():
         try:
-            import network
-            if hasattr(network, "WLAN"):
-                ip = network.WLAN().ifconfig()[0]
-            else:
-                ip = network.LAN().ifconfig()[0]
+            ip = nic.ifconfig()[0]
         except:
-            ip = HOST_IP
+            try:
+                import network
+                if hasattr(network, "WLAN"):
+                    ip = network.WLAN().ifconfig()[0]
+                else:
+                    ip = network.LAN().ifconfig()[0]
+            except:
+                ip = HOST_IP
         return ip
 
 {}