diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
index e2606019761..3e2f852c126 100755
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 sonic-cfggen -m /etc/sonic/minigraph.xml -t /usr/share/sonic/templates/interfaces.j2 >/etc/network/interfaces
 service networking restart
+ifdown lo && ifup lo