diff --git a/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown b/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
index e69de29bb..a0e5c176a 120000
--- a/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
+++ b/netifd/files/sbin/ifdown
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ifup
\ No newline at end of file