diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
index 8dddc215bb..7cb92b3c94 100755
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
@@ -38,4 +38,3 @@ systemctl restart networking
 # Clean-up created files
 rm -f /tmp/ztp_input.json /tmp/ztp_port_data.json
 
-ifdown lo && ifup lo