diff --git a/drivers/net/rckemac.c b/drivers/net/rckemac.c
index 13a29bd7..5509105b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rckemac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rckemac.c
@@ -755,12 +755,14 @@ err_t rckemacif_init(struct netif* netif)
 	/* maximum transfer unit */
 	netif->mtu = 1500;
 	/* broadcast capability */
-	netif->flags |= NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP | NETIF_FLAG_LINK_UP;
+	netif->flags |= NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP;
 	/* hardware address length */
 	netif->hwaddr_len = 6;
 
 	rckemacif->ethaddr = (struct eth_addr *)netif->hwaddr;
 
+	tcpip_callback(netif_set_link_up, netif);
+
 	return ERR_OK;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
index c7978fdf..cc3ab28d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <lwip/sys.h>
 #include <lwip/stats.h>
 #include <lwip/netif.h>
+#include <lwip/tcpip.h>
 #include <netif/etharp.h>
 #include <net/rtl8139.h>
 
@@ -440,12 +441,14 @@ err_t rtl8139if_init(struct netif* netif)
 	/* maximum transfer unit */
 	netif->mtu = 1500;
 	/* broadcast capability */
-	netif->flags |= NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP | NETIF_FLAG_LINK_UP;
+	netif->flags |= NETIF_FLAG_BROADCAST | NETIF_FLAG_ETHARP;
 	/* hardware address length */
 	netif->hwaddr_len = 6;
 
 	rtl8139if->ethaddr = (struct eth_addr *)netif->hwaddr;
 
+	tcpip_callback(netif_set_link_up, netif);
+
 	return ERR_OK;
 }
 #endif