diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index 28301787..10ca88cc 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int network_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 #else
-	//mmnif_open();
+        mmnif_open();
 #endif
 
 	// start echo and ping server
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ int network_init(void)
 int network_shutdown(void)
 {
 #if defined(CONFIG_LWIP) && defined(CONFIG_ROCKCREEK)
-	//mmnif_close();
+        mmnif_close();
 #elif defined(CONFIG_LWIP) && defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 	dhcp_release(default_netif);
 	dhcp_stop(default_netif);