diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
index f36f45b55576..e26060197619 100755
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 sonic-cfggen -m /etc/sonic/minigraph.xml -t /usr/share/sonic/templates/interfaces.j2 >/etc/network/interfaces
-ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0
-ifdown lo && ifup lo
-
+service networking restart