diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index 7475d2c9..df935abe 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ int network_init(void)
 		reschedule();
 	}
 
+        mmnif_open();
+
 	// Set up the lwIP network interface
 	// Allocate and configure netif
 	default_netif = (struct netif *) mem_malloc(sizeof(struct netif));
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ int network_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 #else
-        mmnif_open();
+  //      mmnif_open();
 #endif
 
 	// start echo and ping server