diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
index ec69775ce0..6569f64b28 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/device.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ compat_open(const char *name, uint32 flags, void **cookie)
 
 		ifp->if_flags |= IFF_UP;
 		ifp->if_ioctl(ifp, SIOCSIFFLAGS, NULL);
+
+		ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
 	}
 
 	*cookie = device;
diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
index cc12e642b0..851fea3aca 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/if.c
@@ -306,8 +306,6 @@ ether_ifattach(struct ifnet *ifp, const uint8_t *macAddress)
 	//		once all drivers are cleaned up.
 	if (macAddress != IFP2ENADDR(ifp))
 		memcpy(IFP2ENADDR(ifp), macAddress, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-
-	ifp->if_init(ifp->if_softc);
 }