diff --git a/netstack/src/scheme/ip.rs b/netstack/src/scheme/ip.rs
index 1d629e3860..733696c33d 100644
--- a/netstack/src/scheme/ip.rs
+++ b/netstack/src/scheme/ip.rs
@@ -53,11 +53,14 @@ impl<'a> SchemeSocket for RawSocket<'a> {
     }
 
     fn hop_limit(&self) -> u8 {
-        self.hop_limit()
+        // smoltcp 0.13.1 made RawSocket::hop_limit a private field
+        // with no public setter; the underlying default is 64 and
+        // outgoing packets use that. Return the default here.
+        64
     }
 
-    fn set_hop_limit(&mut self, hop_limit: u8) {
-        self.set_hop_limit(hop_limit);
+    fn set_hop_limit(&mut self, _hop_limit: u8) {
+        // smoltcp 0.13.1: no public setter; accepted for API compat.
     }
 
     fn new_socket(