diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
index 3c5992979..a8e955f4f 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/10_indicate_preinit
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ preinit_ip_config() {
 	fi
 
 	ip link set dev $netdev up
+	if [ -n "$vid" ]; then
+		ip link set dev $1 up
+	fi
 	ip -4 address add $pi_ip/$pi_netmask broadcast $pi_broadcast dev $1
 }