diff --git a/hermit/kernel/main.c b/hermit/kernel/main.c
index 0088f9327..83e298591 100644
--- a/hermit/kernel/main.c
+++ b/hermit/kernel/main.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ int network_shutdown(void)
 		lwip_close(libc_sd);
 
         mmnif_shutdown();
-        netifapi_netif_set_down(&mmnif_netif);
 	//stats_display();
 
         return 0;