diff --git a/iface/iface_windows.go b/iface/iface_windows.go
index 053aa06b96c..56089be77c5 100644
--- a/iface/iface_windows.go
+++ b/iface/iface_windows.go
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ package iface
 
 import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"net"
-
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows/elevate"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows/tunnel/winipcfg"
+	"net"
 )
 
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface and network route based on the range provided
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func createIface(iface string, defaultMTU int) (tun.Device, error) {
 	var tunDevice tun.Device
 	err := elevate.DoAsSystem(func() error {
 		var err error
-		tunDevice, err = tun.CreateTUNWithRequestedGUID(iface, &windows.GUID{12, 12, 12, [8]byte{12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12}}, defaultMTU)
+		tunDevice, err = tun.CreateTUN(iface, defaultMTU)
 		return err
 	})
 	if err != nil {