diff --git a/src/lib/y2network/interfaces_collection.rb b/src/lib/y2network/interfaces_collection.rb
index cb797a8e1..218a7b10d 100644
--- a/src/lib/y2network/interfaces_collection.rb
+++ b/src/lib/y2network/interfaces_collection.rb
@@ -83,10 +83,11 @@ def by_busid(busid)
 
     # Returns list of interfaces of given type
     #
-    # @param type [InterfaceType] device type
+    # @param type [InterfaceType,String,Symbol] device type or its short name
     # @return [InterfacesCollection] list of found interfaces
     def by_type(type)
-      InterfacesCollection.new(interfaces.select { |i| i.type == type })
+      short_name = type.is_a?(Y2Network::InterfaceType) ? type.short_name : type.to_s
+      InterfacesCollection.new(interfaces.select { |i| i.type.short_name == short_name })
     end
 
     # Returns the list of physical interfaces
diff --git a/test/y2network/interfaces_collection_test.rb b/test/y2network/interfaces_collection_test.rb
index 07b1d18c3..5c75ff937 100644
--- a/test/y2network/interfaces_collection_test.rb
+++ b/test/y2network/interfaces_collection_test.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   subject(:collection) { described_class.new(interfaces) }
 
   let(:eth0) { Y2Network::PhysicalInterface.new("eth0") }
-  let(:br0) { Y2Network::VirtualInterface.new("br0") }
-  let(:wlan0) { Y2Network::PhysicalInterface.new("wlan0") }
+  let(:br0) { Y2Network::VirtualInterface.new("br0", type: Y2Network::InterfaceType::BRIDGE) }
+  let(:wlan0) { Y2Network::PhysicalInterface.new("wlan0", type: Y2Network::InterfaceType::WIRELESS) }
   let(:interfaces) { [eth0, br0, wlan0] }
 
   describe "#by_name" do
@@ -52,6 +52,32 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#by_type" do
+    context "when an InterfaceType instance is given" do
+      it "returns a collection containing the interfaces with the given type" do
+        by_type = collection.by_type(Y2Network::InterfaceType::WIRELESS)
+        expect(by_type.to_a).to eq([wlan0])
+        expect(by_type).to be_a(described_class)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when type's shortname is given as string" do
+      it "returns a collection containing the interfaces with the given type" do
+        by_type = collection.by_type("br")
+        expect(by_type.to_a).to eq([br0])
+        expect(by_type).to be_a(described_class)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when type's shortname is given as symbol" do
+      it "returns a collection containing the interfaces with the given type" do
+        by_type = collection.by_type(:eth)
+        expect(by_type.to_a).to eq([eth0])
+        expect(by_type).to be_a(described_class)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#push" do
     let(:wlan1) { Y2Network::PhysicalInterface.new("wlan1") }