diff --git a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
index a702917419ca..9ee7de392bb6 100755
--- a/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/interfaces/interfaces-config.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ sonic-cfggen -d -t /usr/share/sonic/templates/interfaces.j2 > /etc/network/inter
 [ -f /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid ] && kill `cat /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid` && rm -f /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid
 
 systemctl restart networking
-
-ifdown lo && ifup lo