diff --git a/common/setup_ip b/common/setup_ip
index 267d7ba..aec795e 100755
--- a/common/setup_ip
+++ b/common/setup_ip
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ netmask=`/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_netmask`
 gateway=`/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_gateway`
 secondary_dns=`/usr/bin/xenstore-read qubes_secondary_dns`
 if [ x$ip != x ]; then
-    /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE $ip netmask 255.255.255.255 up
+    /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE $ip netmask 255.255.255.255
+    /sbin/ifconfig $INTERFACE up
     /sbin/route add default dev $INTERFACE
     echo "nameserver $gateway" > /etc/resolv.conf
     echo "nameserver $secondary_dns" >> /etc/resolv.conf